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Behind the scenes #190

Keyboard projects, tips, quick news, keyboard art, in the mailbox, meetups, vendors, discounts.


HE60 PCB

The HE60 is an open-source 60% Hall-effect keyboard PCB by peppapig.


Protractor

The Protractor is a low-profile unibody ortho keyboard with adjustable typing angle.


Gamma Omega

A 36-keys low-profile unibody split keyboard designed for portability: Gamma Omega by unspecworks.


Nomad

An open-source 68-key low-profile split keyboard by Andreas Tacke: Nomad.


Lapka

Nikita Shirokov released his Lapka, a 36-key low-pro split keyboard with uniform splay.


PickPocket

JCam's PickPocket is a 36-key hotswappable Bluetooth split keyboard.


Muikku58

A 56-key split keyboard using low-profile Redragon switches: Muikku58 by Juho T.


Best-selling keyboard switches of March, 2025

In this month's overview of community-favorite mechanical switches, here are March's top picks, based on real sales data provided by vendors and manufacturers.


Actually XT

The open-source Actually XT by nearestexit features a true XT layout.


Micro Journal Rev.7: Kindred Gift

This latest revision of Un Kyu Lee's Micro Journal features a paper-like display and a more traditional keyboard.


Behind the scenes #189

Keyboard projects, reviews, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, vendors, discounts.


Swanky Bojo

A semi-handwired unibody split with some splay: Swanky Bojo by Tom.


TOTEMX

An MX version of Geist's TOTEM: TOTEMX by azhizhinov.


Yuki

An open-source low-pro split by crolbar: Yuki.


Nice!view dongle

Chen Zeng created this nice!view dongle for a split keyboard powered by ZMK.


KEEB is SPLIT

MagnumMonk's KEEB is SPLIT is an open-source ergo keyboard with USB-A.


Levels

A wireless split with dual trackballs: Levels by Vincent Franco.


Erkbd (Erik's Keyboard)

Erik Peyronson's Erkbd is a 3D printed, handwired 44-key split keyboard with displays and encoders.


Pelican case

Vladimir's Pelican is a PCB-agnostic O-ring case for 60% keyboards.


78-BRUCE

A condensed version of the Batarang by Protieusz: 78-BRUCE with trackball and integrated RP2040.


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.


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