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Totem Plus 1

A Totem-fork by Atila M. Schrieber – with an extra pinky key.

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Published November 24, 2025
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I missed this fork of GEIST's TOTEM at the time of its release and just ran into it because of a build posted by karu11. Enough said: the TOTEM Plus 1 by Atila M. Schrieber is, well, pretty much the same TOTEM, just with an extra pinky key.

While the layout is pretty much identical to the KLOR KONRAD, I prefer the aesthetics of the TOTEM, and I have no need for a rotary encoder on this keyboard. Also, I wanted to dip my toes into PCB editing, and this seemed like a slightly bigger challenge (it was) than removing the rotary encoder from the KLOR – Atila.

Pic: Magnetic travel case

Magnetic travel case

Specs

  • 40 keys (6x3+3-ish)
  • low-profile Choc switches, hotswap
  • XIAO footprint (BLE or RP2040 controller)
  • 3D-printed case and magnetic travel case

Pic: Builds by karu11

Builds by karu11

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Published on Mon 24th Nov 2025. Featured in KBD #202 (source).


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