awesome-split-keyboards

There are many ready-to-go ones in this list: https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards

It's kind of interesting, probably the majority of split-keyboards lack F-keys. Heck, a bunch of them even don't have numeric keys, relying on layering instead: https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards

Looks good! A customizable split keyboard was one of the better investments I've made recently. No more hand pain after my work day. Retail options like the Kinesis and Moonlander are perfectly fine products, but there is also an abundance of (typically open-source) keyboard designs these days: https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards https://golem.hu/boards/ Note that anything that runs QMK and Pro Micro MCUs can generally be made wireless using ZMK and nice!nano MCUs. Be warned that it's a deep rabbit hole. Personally I use and really enjoy the TBK Mini: https://github.com/Bastardkb/TBK-Mini

What you're looking for is almost definitely deeper down the rabbit hole[1]. The problem will be getting it. [1]: https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards

Pretty much all the options are covered here: https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards Lily58 is a popular minimalist split keyboard

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Or just use a split keyboard, there are some dozen available nowadays: https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards Personally, I'm using a Dygma Raise, after testing the Ergodox for a while. And the Dygma is really mostly perfect IMHO. I would prefer it to have an ortholinear layout, and an additional row with F-Keys (layers can be cumbersome when hands are not at homerow-position). But the build-quality and sane Thumb-cluster really makes it for me. Though the argument about loudness of mechanical keys is understandable. But this can be solved with a proper audio-setup. Just look at all the streamers with their silent gaming-keyboards.

Any one of the keyboards listed on https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards would be better than that.

I was experiencing the same – narrow hand position causing lots of back pain. Keeping my arms/shoulders in a natural position seems to have fixed it. There's also tons of split keyboards available now. https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards

This is a fork of this gallery on github: https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards It was also featured in HN here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25922698 It appears to have extra keyboards. However several are not properly tagged because they were missing when I used the filters. This initially made me think the gallery was incomplete before I realized it is a fork of the other gallery.

I'm the author of the submitted site (although "remixer+maintainer" is more accurate – there was an older list [1] which I updated and converted to a gallery with filters). I'm not the author of the Goldtouch review [2] which I (indirectly) link to. A search for "best ergonomic keyboard" or similar returns articles from the New York Times, Forbes, etc [3]. These usually cover mass-produced rubber-dome ergonomic keyboards – the Microsoft Sculpt, Goldtouch, and so on. I didn't feel any need to duplicate this, though I will reconsider. This site shows mechanical split keyboards. Some of these are under the "mass produced" filter: the Kinesis and Ergodox etc. The intention is to show options your IT department should be willing to buy. It's not in any way intended to demean these products! [1] https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-key

Littlekeyboards, and boardsource.xyz both have the parts (and assembly services if you don't want to bother). Keycaps can be hard, chocs in particular don't have a lot of good caps. MBKs are the best feeling ones (in my opinion). They just announced ones with legends and they won't be available for months. There are other options with legends available as well, that are closer to traditional laptop keys. https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards - A list of splits, not all support lower profile keycaps. Reddit has the https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/ community, who might be able to point you to more information, including a layout comparer.

Ergonomic seems to mean different things for different people. My personal preference is split ortholinear. If you’d be interesting in a split keyboard check out the pretty extensive list here: https://github.com/diimdeep/awesome-split-keyboards As for the silent part, if you go for a mechanical keyboard, most will offer an option for linear or tactile switches which will be pretty quiet. Welcome to the wonderful (and insanely expensive) world of keyboards.