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The Midge

This is what was left after jamesmnw kept cutting things away.

KBD.news
Published September 23, 2021

The Midge is a bluetooth-only 30 key split keyboard with column splay and an aggressive pinkie stagger.

And for people to whom this design appeals, it's even open source: https://github.com/jimmerricks/bugs/tree/master/midge

I had the Hummingbird in mind when I designed it. The other main influence was Tapi's Architeuthis dux – jamesmnw.

Published on Thu 23rd Sep 2021. Featured in KBD #45 (source).

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