Behind the scenes #188
Keyboard projects, reviews, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, vendors, discounts.
Let's support Ukraine via kbd.news
Fancy keyboards and colorful switches are a nice pastime in peacetime, but in these dark days, we have to focus on those who fight real battles.
Dyad
Dyad is a no-frills wireless split keyboard with tented base and a clever carry case.
Zwerg
A 40% ortho split keyboard with parametric, tented case: Zwerg by floookay.
Best-selling keyboard switches of February, 2025
In this month's overview of community-favorite mechanical switches, here are February's top picks, based on real sales data provided by vendors and manufacturers.
Apiaster
A cheap, adjustable and upgradeable split keyboard by Saixos: Apiaster.
Bayleaf
An ultra-low-pro split ortho by Sebastian Graz: Bayleaf.
END - my final keyboard layout
Peter wanted to find "the best" alphanumeric layout for English, German and more European languages – and ended up with anymak:END.
The grAIl - AI inspired design
Tschibo00's 40% grAIl was inspired by an AI image. But it's a real keyboard.
Orasnica
A wireless monoblock split keyboard by trkeyboards: Orasnica – inspired by the Grumpy.
Dareu A950 Wing mouse review
The wireless/wired Dareu A950 Wing mouse is another highly customizable companion for those seeking performance – with 8K polling rate both in wired and 2.4G modes.
Behind the scenes #187
Keyboard projects, reviews, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, vendors, discounts.
Typing in the upside down
Will Pucket writes about experimenting with smaller boards and collaging layouts, trying to make his board fulfill its promise of comfort.
Sessile
Sessile is a 28-key monoblock split keyboard – designed by Will Pucket.
ISO13715 macropad
A cute macropad with ISO Enter: ISO13715 by Daniel Gotteswinter.
Sai44
A wireless split with katana layout: Sai44 by leafflat.
Grrr keyboard
A noname 3D-printed ergo keyboard with keywell and semi-parametric design – by Gregory Zhizhilkin.
Porg40
RaphCoder13 shared a handwired 40% split: Porg40 with trackpad and LED matrix.
Arctic keyboard
Arctic is a 60% wireless split keyboard shared by Yamil Essus.
PH60
PHDesign's PH60 is an open-source 60% keyboard project – now with a HHKB variant.
The early days of Keykrush ORCA
Veronica of Keykrush talks about the development journey of the ORCA – an exciting wireless ergo split keyboard in the fundraising phase.
Behind the scenes #186
Keyboard projects, reviews, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, vendors, discounts.
ErgoSentry
ErgoSentry is the ultimate resurrection of the retired SteelSeries Merc Stealth keyboard – a group buy by CustomMK.
Best-selling keyboard switches of January, 2025
In this month's overview of community-favorite mechanical switches, here are January's top picks, based on real sales data provided by vendors and manufacturers.
Kivipallur
Kivipallur is an ergo split keyboard with a 25 mm thumb trackball – designed by dr3san.
Lexicon review
The Lexicon by WeirdLittleKeebs is a 65% "writing keyboard" designed for wordsmiths – with a layer full of words.
LoremIpsum36
The unibody split LoremIpsum36 is a no-frills Gateron LP keyboard by Penk Chen.
StackOverChonk
A 54-key wireless split with nice lighting: StackOverChonk by Aditya.
Aurora keyboard
Aurora is a 65% open-source ortholinear split keyboard, shared by Musab Hassan.
Raveniung
FearlessSpiff's Raveniung is a Reviung-derivative unibody split with oak plate.