Inspiration I'm used to artisans, but these mint & strawberry chocolate themed Lime40s are the first artisan keyboards I've ever seen (designed by eukalin_, posted by hiddenbox4).
A unique Hexadecimal keyboard & macropad by wanderingjew.
The Gentlemen 50% is a symmetrically staggered board with no-stab layout (by james_sa).
Book keyboard by FickleEMP.
Music visualization on your keyboard through the Raw HID interface by Ruirize.
A motorized slider by Pawnerd.
A custom keyboard for stenography by silly_world.
The GIGA40 is a strange concept of mujimanic with features like replaceable cartridge and serial connector (more pics).
A 3D printed stenography keyboard by kazimchi.
A self-aligning 3D gasket posted by machine0.
Dovetail case design by Harke_KB with pics and the secret.
The love child of a 40% and a 1800. The Chocolate Bar by toastedmangoes.
The question of keyboards recessed into the desktop raised by LipsLikeCrispyBacon, and some immediate warnings.
A cat-shaped design by cashmeerkat77 for inspiration (with gallery).
This render of a split keyboard half by Wizarddata inspired Valarauka_ to come up with the idea of a fractal keyboard. Put on my list right after the book keyboard.
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