Support for Alternative Layouts
This is a summary of how alternative layouts have been supported by kits such as Colevrak and Homing. It is not a discussion of alt layout performance and development, but if that interests you I highly recommend starting with Pascal Getreuer’s A guide to alt keyboard layouts (why, how, which one?). It’s a concise and comprehensive overview with links to some great sites that go deeper. He also has a separate Links about keyboards page. The Keyboard layouts doc he recommends explains layout goals and metrics in detail, summarizing the alt layouts discussed here as well as more than one hundred others. Sculpted-profile The majority of custom keycap sets are sculpted-profile (Cherry, SA, MT3, KAT, etc. - more on profiles generally here) so let’s start there. Because each row has a unique keycap shape, alt layouts require a unique keycap for each legend that moves off its QWERTY row. At first there were two The Dvorak layout was patented in 1936 by August Dvorak & William L....
Apr 23, 2024
I do like the switches although they are a little heavier than I thought they would be and have a very slight tactile bump at the top. I do like the sound of the keys and the case. Will eventually try a set of enjoy pbt caps on this board to see if there is a sound difference (not the biggest fan of the included caps). The hotswap switch feature is actually pretty nice and have not had any issues removing switches. USB C is an awesome addition. Also the stabs that came with the board are not genuine cherry but prob is the best "clone" i've used. No mods yet and there pretty much is no rattle. Might have gotten lucky on that one. I hear a lot of talk about the magnets at the bottom and I do wish they stayed on but it does not bother me.
I do wish the color of the board was darker like the initial renders but I do think the quality of the board is well worth the cost and would highly recommend this board. If you are interested, I have a typing test with the Halo clears on this board if you care to hear what it sounds like.
https://youtu.be/otPtzrYmY5g