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TKLish

Designed by Ming Gih-Lam, TKLish is a series of PCBs that mimic the style of a TKL keyboard.

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Published January 27, 2025
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TKLish is a series of three PCBs that mimic the style of a traditional TKL (tenkeyless) keyboard. Designed and shared by Ming-Gih Lam aka dcpedit/dj_edit, the creator behind the Red Herring, IBM Mmm ortho, MidEvil, Dissatisfaction30, and many other projects.

Variants

  • 80% layout with ortholinear keys (o80)
  • 40% layout with ortholinear keys (o40)
  • 40% layout with staggered keys (s40)

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Features

  • 54-69 or 87-92 keys
  • MX, hotswap
  • on-board STM32F072C8Tx MCU
  • PCB can support up to 3 rotary encoders
  • various bottom-row options
  • s40 can use standard keycaps (no 40s kit required)
  • s40 & o80 can utilize any ergo/ergodox kit with 1.5u modifier keys (ex. GMK Sixes, SA Carbon)
  • Utilizes Unified Daughterboard (C4 version with Molex Pico-EZmate connectors)
  • Vial

The author designed a stacked acrylic case for the 40% variants, but in the top photo, the PCB is housed in a Theca x Rubrehose beige case.

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Published on Mon 27th Jan 2025. Featured in KBD #185 (source).

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