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.