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
Fusekai
"Floating World"
An amalgamation of Fuyu Sekai. Name is inspired by Ukiyo-e movement during Edo period in Japan during the 17th to mid 19th century (Obsessed with Irezumi)
I am looking produce keyboards under my brand (Fusekai) label in partnership with Vortex.
The details are outlined below: Soho62 (Based on the Pok3r 3)
- 62 keys * Cherry MX switches
- Dye-subliminated PBT keycaps in OEM profile
- Qwerty, Dvorak, Colemak layout
- Metal bezel
- Price: USD ~$110
Cloud75 (Based on the the Race 3)- More info to come
- Price: USD ~$120
Koi78 (Based on the Vibe)Misc
Will be updating with photos of engineering samples once they are available.