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ThumbsUp! V12 Omron

A steno/chording keyboard with mouse switches: ThumbsUp! V12 Omron by ak66666.

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Published March 19, 2026
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The ThumbsUp! v12 rev.3 by ak66666 is a steno/chording keyboard with Omron (mouse) switches and touchpad.

A new revision of ThumbsUp! v12 keyboard I plan to use with Plover using TX-Bolt interface – ak66666.

If you're looking for the Cirque touchpad, it's attached to the back side of the top board.

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Features

  • 26 keys, steno layout
  • Omron switches, about 15g activation
  • RP2040 ProMicro controller
  • reversible PCB
  • Cirque ProGlide trackpad support
  • silicon O-rings for the key paddles suspension

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Published on Thu 19th Mar 2026. Featured in KBD #208 (source).

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