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Splinter
Konstantin Goncharuk's 65% Splinter is a split keyboard with horizontal staggering – wired or wireless.
Published March 19, 2026
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Konstantin Goncharuk aka kgoncharuk/kooler released his Splinter, a 65% split keyboard with classic horizontal staggering. Wired (Pro Micro) or wireless (nice!nano).
I would like to introduce you the split keyboard I've been working on over the last couple of months. It's a staggered split called Splinter made for MX switches. I started working on it because I wanted a staggered keyboard so that switching between it and a laptop keyboard (when working on the go) is not that painful, but it had to split as my shoulders were not liking the standard monoblock keyboard position – Konstantin.
Features
- 66 keys, ISO-based layout
- MX switches, hotswap
- Pro Micro (wired) or nice!nano (wireless) controllers
- TRRS or 4-pin JST cable
- QMK with Via support (wired), or ZMK with ZMK studio (wireless).
- 3D-printed case
Resources
Published on Thu 19th Mar 2026. Featured in KBD #208 (source).
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