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Awesome Ortholinear Keyboards Awesome

15x5

75 keys - enough keys for all of the symbols and the arrow cluster, as well as a full-size numpad. Can also convert to a split layout by placing the numpad (or other keys) in the center.

ID75

ID75

(image: https://www.tryorthokeys.com/id75)

XD75

XD75

(image: https://redd.it/ccr3gc)


12x5

60 keys - enough keys to cover most of the symbols. The lower and raise layers can be used to deal with missing keys.

Preonic

Preonic

(image: https://drop.com/buy/preonic-mechanical-keyboard)

JJ50

JJ50

(image: https://kprepublic.com/collections/jj50-50)

Nyquist

Nyquist

(image: https://twitter.com/martyschaer/status/960277109406134274)

Helix

Helix

(image: https://github.com/MakotoKurauchi/helix)

  • Hot-swappable: Y
  • Connection: depends the MCU / TRRS for connecting the half
  • Additional features
    • Split layout
    • Additional 2 keys on each side (30+2 = 32 / total: 64 keys)
    • Support OLED screens
  • Links

12x4

48 keys - 12x5 but minus the number row.

Planck

Planck

(image: https://drop.com/buy/planck-mechanical-keyboard)

Planck EZ

Planck EZ

(image: https://ergodox-ez.com/pages/planck)

JJ40

JJ40

(image: https://kprepublic.com/collections/daisy-40)

BM40

BM40

(image: https://kprepublic.com/products/bm40-rgb-40-hot-swap-custom-mechanical-keyboard-pcb-qmk-underglow-type-c-planck)

YMD40

Levinson

Levinson

(image: https://redd.it/kp1a5c)


Others

BFO-9000

BFO-9000

(image: https://redd.it/8wl1b7)


Awesome Ortholinear Keycaps

Finding a non-blank ortholinear keycap set can be challenging because there aren't enough 1U modifiers in a small set. The following content will assist you in finding a set that matches yours. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but rather a starting point for your ideal set.

Ortholinear Keycaps

Surprisingly there are sets that are made specifically for ortholinear keyboards which will come with enough 1U modifiers and a spacebar for your board.

MT3

(image: https://drop.com/buy/drop-matt3o-mt3-susuwatari-custom-keycap-set)

  • Most MT3 profile sets will offer ortholinear option.
  • Some XDA and DSA set will offers ortholinear option.

Uniform Profile Keycaps

Uniform profile such as XDA and DSA means that all caps will be at the same height which enables us to use the unused caps from other rows in place of the modifiers.

XDA Canvas

(image: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-canvas-xda-custom-keycap-set)

  • DSA and XDA are the most common uniform profile while the KAM and ADA are rarer.
  • The same height also means that the alpha caps can be switched across the row. So, there is no addon set required for alternative layout users such as AZERTY, Dvorak, Colemak, etc.
  • Feel free to compare the profile height at keycaps.info

Full-Size Keyboard Set

Sets that are made for 108 keys full-size keyboards will surely have a spare for your ortho but with mismatch legends.

Use blanks for modifiers

If your favorite profile or colorway does not come with the above-mentioned options. You can just buy blanks to fill in the current "blank" modifiers.