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Velvet keyboard
The Velvet by u/atlantesque is a compact 38-key minimalist variation of Dactyl Manuform.
Published December 15, 2022
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Ergohaven's Evgeny announced their split and scooped Velvet, this small Dactyl-variant with only 38 keys.
Introducing our long-awaited minimalist keyboard Velvet. Only 38 keys, very small and compact, but still curved enough for comfortable work wherever you are! – atlantesque.
- It's intended to be used with RPi Pico, but other controllers should work too.
- The case is made with screw holes to attach the ergohaven.xyz single key PCB – a fork of the SU120 by e3w2q.
Resources
- Open-source, you can download 3D models here.
- Firmware can be found here.
- Full build guide is coming soon.
Published on Thu 15th Dec 2022. Featured in KBD #107 (source).
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