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
https://vimeo.com/308311653 Designed by Cary (CR), the co-designer of ALF X3 Renova and ALF DC60, the Dolch.CR is a 65% customized mechanical keyboard that perfectly integrates the retro-style of the legendary Dolch Pac keyboard with the modern elements of colors, lights, badges, weights, and others. [Pictures all based on actual prototypes, 5th iteration]
Key Features: 1. Customizable badge (front, in place of the Dolch Badge), underglow 4 LEDs for visual effects with PC badge 2. All surface edges rounded. 3. 7-degree slope 4. Options for PC weight and Brass Weight 5. Integrated 4mm plate with perfectly cut for MX switches 6. No switch leakage views from any angle 7. Default highly-compatible QMK PCB with USB-C, option for hotswap PCB 8. Aluminum 6061 9. Classic Black, Gunpowder Grey or Pearl White 10. Manufactured by ALF Layout Options: Regular PCB (compatible):
Color Options: Black, Grey, Pearl White
Technical Details 1.with PC weight ~1600g 2. with brass weight ~1800g 3. Front end height is 18mm, 7-degree slope Additional notes: The final production of the gold-plated brass badge will be further improved to be free of machine marks or fingerprints. Join the Group Buy: GB is currently ongoing, please check Geekhack as we are not allowed to post external links to Massdrop.