Issue 214 / Week 23 / 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 10+24 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Behind the scenes #214
Behind the scenes with June’s best-seller switches, MoeeTech Glitter65 L01 review, open-source and commercial projects, keyboard art, meetups, new shops and discounts, etc.
Switch trends
Best-selling keyboard switches of June 2026
Here are June’s top mechanical switches, the community’s favorites based on vendor sales data.
Review
MoeeTech Glitter65 L01 review
The Glitter65 L01 is the latest addition to Moeetech's 65% keyboard lineup: a mechanical kit with nice dual-tone aluminum case options.
Projects
34spliT
A cute wired split with a magnetic case: 34spliT by TMRZ-1.
KLORBALL35
Dan Bowles released the Klorball35, a low-pro split with trackball and splay.
Olice
Floookay's Olice is a 40% Alice-like ortho keyboard – with magnetic extension modules.
Ayush's keyboard
Ayush Kumar created this open-source 75%-ish board, driven by a Pi Pico.
Aphelo30 v2
An update of MajinEvelyn's thumbkeyless split keyboard: Aphelo30 v2 – low-pro, wireless.
Caeseura
A 47-key row-staggered wireless split keyboard: Caeseura by theb0b.
Dkuni
A Sofle-inspired unibody split keyboard: Dkuni by darkhandz.
Quick news
Closed-source, WIP, etc.
DokoDemoErgo in a translucent resin case.
36ribs update – "added led under controller to make it a bit flashy, case now can be with magnets instead of screws to see another ribs on pcb".
A custom trackball mouse by tallest_chris to pair with a Keychron K11 Pro.
Pando with integrated MCU in the works.
WIP: Keeeyboard-Split by biomerda. Custom keyboard, custom firmware, custom configurator. (Via r/mk.)
Androphage is a folding 44-key unibody split keyboard with trackball. Hmm.
Jaffle by jthlim. With a ton of features (dual touchpad, dual screens, Piezo speakers, etc.)
The Psyboard is a wireless 12x4 ortho keyboard by yellowtomata, featuring an encoder.
CNC DeLast [GB] by WeiXin020.
Commercial
Re-Acai by Ibabo/Obabo. A 3D-printed 4x10 ortho with some bezel.
Scotto48 PCB Edition. A thin offset ortho by Joe Scotto.
ErgoHaven K:04. A wireless split with modules.
Handwired
Tupã – a low-profile wireless handwired split keyboard by cogukeys.
Tips, Typing, Keymap
TypeAnywhere is a desktop app, a semi-transparent typing overlay to practice typing. Too much for me, but maybe some of you find it useful.
History
A Merrill Lynch trading keyboard found by loudbirthday at the Bloomberg Offices.
µTRON – posted by Juckoh.
Cherry G80-5000HAADE. Posted by ChickenAssassin9.
Trackball for Nabu. Photo by Longjumping_Push2223.
I love the F-row of this NEC PC-8801mkIIsr. Photo by GarththeGarth.
Keyboard art
Voronoi keycaps by PeterJungX.
Guitar pedal keycap/keychain by Hiimcancrew.
Diderot effect
Marbled ceramic keycaps posted by bucketbrah247. The caps are the XVX Year Of The Horse Glaze Ceramic set from XVX.
The Understand by tazisacat. A keyboard holder mounted under your desk.
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