Issue 210 / Week 14 / 2026
This is a hand-picked selection of last week's content from a keyboard enthusiast's perspective. Posts that may teach you something, make you think and contribute to the common knowledge of the DIY builder community.
There are 9+43 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Behind the scenes #210
Behind the scenes with the IQUNIX EV63 review, open-source and commercial projects, keyboard art, meetups, new shops and discounts, etc.
Review
IQUNIX EV63 HE review
IQUNIX's flagship magnetic EV63 HE is a high-end gamer keyboard full of aluminum and some forged carbon.
Projects
Laika
A 45%-ish v4n4g0n-inspired open-source keyboard: Laika by kapee1.
MMOrtho
SKZBadHabit's MMOrtho is a handwired unibody split build with a custom configurator.
Alatus
A 38-key split keyboard with trackpoint: Alatus by DoomishGuy.
Krteq
An open-source ortholinear keyboard featuring Gateron low-pro switches: Krteq by Jan Bláha.
Leonardo KeycapRio
Stephan Møller's Leonardo KeycapRio is a single-PCB tented unibody keyboard.
Lemonshark
A wireless split keyboard with per-key RGB and nice!view displays: Lemonshark by lu.
PISIC
The PISIC is a 42-44 key split keyboard by Youngmin Lee, with GRIN-inspired layout.
Quick news
Closed-source, WIP, commercial, etc.
Mini Choc 42 by sshenron.
An 40% wireless ortho by RaffOwO.
0.5.1. An update by ikakus.
Zonkey v2 by Optimal_Zone. With ANO rotary encoder.
A quick mount update to dingohot's joystick keycap.
TAIKO-01 update by David aka dailytadpole – with some personal details to the story.
A one-off(?) 40% Alice by No-Series. Gasket/O-ring mounting, hotswap, QMK/VIA.
Solar Corne by Yoddel_Hickory.
Bat'leth. A WIP 36-key cutie by dashkeebs.
YEETmaster's Pling is a custom 54-key split.
The unibody Boss Up by dashkeebs was a small run of only 10 units. Case by Obabo.
Handwired
The ortho Poco39 by RunRunAndyRun. With some internal photos of the handwiring (copper rods).
A handwired unibody by dpprpl.
Fockewulf44's DuymeFlex was inspired by the Glove80.
The semi-handwired (SU-120) Calidris by scytile/juhakaup. The 3D model has been published. (Via r/emk.)
The modular split by ntc490 updated.
Commercial
Tomak 65 is a 65% ergo split in a chonky case with integrated palm rest and tenting. Kickstarter coming in June.
Christian Lau's CLKB is a 40% with split spacebar, hotswappable switches, and QMK/VIA/Vial support. The PCB will be published after the initial sale.
Tips, Typing, Keymap, 3D
ZMK Battery Bar – a MacOS menu bar app by Masafumi Ito (post).
New Gateron Oil King series? Yellow (heavy tactile), pink (silent linear), and purple (silent tactile).
The Listening Museum. Interactive keyboard sound collection by Mastbubbles. Nice interface. (Via r/emk.)
A parametric keycap generator by Ergohaven.
Reversible Pro Micro KiCad footprint by yuburoll.
Everydayergo's way of adding encoders to the matrix.
Framework's new wireless touchpad keyboard with a keyboard devboard have been teased. Shared by timbelmon.
3D models
Just-In-Case is a travel case for a tented Temper with palm rest. Shared by FoxJust/screaming-service.
Cantor Pro MX case by cxredvmp.
History
Nec N8337-203 (Topre) posted by idk5692, and another shot by NtahPaPe14.
Casio model AS-C calculator from 1972. Posted by AppendixN.
The legendary Fentek BigKeys Plus posted by iamaloof. Simplified keyboard the size of a 100% but with larger keys.
Quadruple-shot keycap of a 1983 Yamaha QX3 sequencer. Photo by MSFoxhound.
Keyboard art
Forazsignature.co Reign. Ouch. I'm kinda in love with this design.
Asymplex artisan set. Shared by zamufn.
[GMK Centinela Extension Kit by Drixled. Nice color combos.
Interesting carving. Marigold60 [IC] posted by After-Fuel.
A LEGO keyboard by lusatent. KBDcraft internals, own design inspired by IBM Model F keyboars.
Lemonshark case by PyntieHet.
SparAkashaAnanta by Outside-Bluejay.
Diderot effect (aka accessories)
Whalebone keycap display stand. By calumwri.
Hertao mouse. I need this one.
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