Qazimodo interest check is now open!

Qazimodo is an aluminum Vial-compatible QAZ-ish keyboard with an exploded right column of 3 keys, inspired by the Vault 35 HHKB.

Details:

  • Aluminum case
  • Top mounted
  • 3 degree typing angle
  • POM switch plate (subject to change)
  • STM32F072-based PCB

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Interest check form

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Sorry I’m not overly familiar with custom keyboard types, what exactly is the benefit of this type of layout?

    • wjrii@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      If you leave off the amusing extra keys on the side of this one, the idea of “40%” boards (actual percentage of 104 keys varies) is to minimize finger movement while touch typing and to move lesser-used keys onto one or more Fn layers like laptops (or really most keyboards these days) have.

      I don’t really touch type, so while I still like weird stuff (and make it myself), the 40s scene is a bit lost on me, though my very first hand-wired keyboard build was a “Planck” (somewhat similar to this but with the keys in a perfect grid) with three extra keys.