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Shape
Your
Tools
Or Be
Shaped
By Them
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1867 - Christopher Sholes
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1870 - Jam Proof
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1873 - E. Remington & Sons
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1878 - Remington No. 2
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Combined Characters
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1936 - August Dvorak
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Present - US Qwerty
108 Keys
How many fingers do you have?
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Speed?
Ergonomics?
A E S T H E T I C S ?
Alternative Layout
- Dvorak
- Colemak
- Plover
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Ergonomic Layout
- Split board
- Tented board
- Ortholinear keys
- Concave keys
☁️⌨️☁️
Aesthetics
- Case Materials
- Cap Materials
- Cap Profiles
- Sounds
- Lights
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Inspiration:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/368294/images/5551464/6QxHZM2.jpg)
GH60
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/368294/images/5551487/8EFoPTg.jpg)
Planck
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/368294/images/5551490/pTj0Om1112ZGJe00l9eybGl7-geekGDBQAVdlLNfopc.jpg)
Atreus
Gherkin
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Dactyl
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/368294/images/5551505/glamourshot.png)
The Builds:
Let's Split
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/368294/images/5551515/let_s-split-case-2.jpeg)
Preonic
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/368294/images/5551513/gd88vnh9kjzz.jpg)
Components:
- Case
- Key Caps
- Key Switches
- Controller
- Wiring / PCB
Further Reading:
Happy ⌨️ Hacking!
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