Keyboards Blog

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Thumb Keys

Give your strongest digits more responsibility, and embrace the thumb cluster for layers, modifiers, and whitespacing.

Nov 13th, 2023

Home Row Mods

Combine your home-position keys with modifiers for better ergonomics and more accurate typing.

Nov 10th, 2023

The Comma Dot Key

Wherein I propose combining two common punctuation symbols into a single key.

Jan 5th, 2023

An evolved 34-key layout for iPadOS

The latest iteration of my iPadOS-focused layout for a 34-key ergonomic split keyboard.

Nov 27th, 2022

30 Keys

My continuing adventures in designing keyboard layouts, this time for a 30-key split keyboard.

May 23rd, 2022

A split 34-key layout for iPadOS

Designing a split, ergonomic, ortholinear keyboard layout in 34 keys (5x3 plus 2 thumb keys per hand) optimised for iPadOS.

Jan 16th, 2022

The Corne Keyboard

Creating a layout for a 42-key ortholinear ergonomic split keyboard.

Jan 3rd, 2022

Compressing Your Keyboard

Moving to a smaller keyboard without losing functionality.

Aug 23rd, 2021

40% Keyboard Layout for Writing

Some useful keyboard layout customisations for writers using a 40% keyboard, particularly with the QMK firmware.

Aug 6th, 2021

The Planck Keyboard

Using a 40% ortholinear mechanical keyboard, and how I've customised my layout.

Aug 2nd, 2021