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Shape

Your
Tools

Or Be
Shaped
By Them

- 3 5 7 9 N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 2 4 6 8 . A B C D E F G H I J K L M

1867 - Christopher Sholes

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B C D F G H J K L M
Z X W V T S R Q P N

1870 - Jam Proof

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Q W E . T Y I U O P
Z S D F G H J K L M
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1873 - E. Remington & Sons

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1878 - Remington No. 2

Combined Characters

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:

1936 - August Dvorak

Present - US Qwerty

International Variants

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

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Aesthetics

• Case Materials
• Cap Materials
• Cap Profiles
• Sounds
• Lights

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Inspiration:

GH60

Planck

Atreus

Gherkin

Dactyl

The Builds:

Let's Split

Preonic

Components:

• Case
• Key Caps
• Key Switches
• Controller
• Wiring / PCB

QMK Firmware

Further Reading:

• geekhack forum
• Deskthority wiki
• /r/mechanicalkeyboards
• Keychatter blog
   

Happy ⌨️ Hacking!