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Vanguard Keyboard Outsider

DreaM117er's Vanguard Keyboard Outsider is a modular ortholinear board, supporting various trackpads and encoders.


Best-selling keyboard switches of April 2026

Here are April’s top mechanical switches, the community’s favorites based on vendor sales data.


Levels54

The Levels54, a dual-trackball wireless split keyboard sold by ergokeyboards.com, is now fully open source.


Epomaker HE68 Lite review

A very affordable magnetic board punching above its weight: Epomaker HE68 Lite review.


Behind the scenes #210

Behind the scenes with the IQUNIX EV63 review, open-source and commercial projects, keyboard art, meetups, new shops and discounts, etc.


PISIC

The PISIC is a 42-44 key split keyboard by Youngmin Lee, with GRIN-inspired layout.


Lemonshark

A wireless split keyboard with per-key RGB and nice!view displays: Lemonshark by lu.


IQUNIX EV63 HE review

IQUNIX's flagship magnetic EV63 HE is a high-end gamer keyboard full of aluminum and some forged carbon.


Leonardo KeycapRio

Stephan Møller's Leonardo KeycapRio is a single-PCB tented unibody keyboard.


Krteq

An open-source ortholinear keyboard featuring Gateron low-pro switches: Krteq by Jan Bláha.


Alatus

A 38-key split keyboard with trackpoint: Alatus by DoomishGuy.


MMOrtho

SKZBadHabit's MMOrtho is a handwired unibody split build with a custom configurator.


Laika

A 45%-ish v4n4g0n-inspired open-source keyboard: Laika by kapee1.


Behind the scenes #209

Behind the scenes with March's top switches, KiiBOOM Phantom 98 and Dareu Cool68 reviews, open-source and commercial projects, keyboard art, meetups, new shops and discounts, etc.


Best-selling keyboard switches of March 2026

Here are March’s top mechanical switches, the community’s favorites based on vendor sales data.


Tom's 3x6 board

A Piantor-derivative by Tom Strowger. 36-key low-pro alu split keyboard driven by wireless XIAOs.


Hector36

The Hector36 is a compact wireless split keyboard by ezxzeng – with splay.


Hollow Wood

A 36-key unibody ergonomic keyboard: Hollow Wood designed by Mefred.


Pando58

An open-source 58-key split with RJ45 sockets: Pando58 by Julian Yap.


Dareu Cool68 review

The Dareu Cool68 is a 65% magnetic gamer keyboard with very nice housing design, featuring unique ambient light diffusers.


Untitled keyboard

This yet-to-be-named unibody split is a handwired board by flixo.


20/20

Vostok Labs' 20/20 is an ortho split keyboard with nice handwiring.


KiiBOOM Phantom 98 & Pixelpop Arcade keycap set review

Testing KiiBOOM's wireless Phantom 98 keyboard. An acrylic beauty, nicely matching the cool Pixelpop Arcade keycap set.


Cirrus40

A 36-key split keyboard with rotary encoders and hardware debouncing: Cirrus40 by schuay.


Behind the scenes #208

Behind the scenes with lots of reviews (Jiffy75, Redragon, Whalebone, Kemove), open-source and commercial projects, keyboard art, meetups, new shops and discounts, etc.


3R Free Controller

A left-hand game controller with joystick – on throttle rails. 3R Free Controller by Roel Rijkes.


Splinter

Konstantin Goncharuk's 65% Splinter is a split keyboard with horizontal staggering – wired or wireless.


ThumbsUp! V12 Omron

A steno/chording keyboard with mouse switches: ThumbsUp! V12 Omron by ak66666.


Kemove P10-V1 switch puller

Kemove came up with the new four-claw P10-V1 switch puller. My new favorite tool of this kind.


Black Pearl

A fancy 3D-printed 20% ergo split with trackball: Black Pearl by Christian Czepluch.


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