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Mechanical Keyboard and where to find them

This list will help you quickly find your favorite layout and you can start DIY your own custom keyboard.

Quick links

Keyboard:

• Normal Keyboards
• Ergonomics Keyboards
• Ortholinear Keyboards
• Numpad/Macropad
• Others Keyboards

Components:

• Controller
• Case
• Plate
• Keycaps

Links:

• Firmware
• Tools
• Tutorials

Normal Keyboards

Image	Name	Description
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ksaa8cU.png">	SB-147	A 147-key 3d printed keyboard, along with custom profile keycaps. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/wgNGEJL.jpg">	GH80-3000	GH80-3000 is intended to be a replacement PCB of the Cherry Corp. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ItlOaXU.png">	SaikouType	Fullsize Custom PCB Filco Compatible. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/nqusOgi.png">	Boston	Compact battleship with a complement of 18 programmable keys, in a footprint 2u narrower than a full-size, and only about 1.5u wider than a 96%. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/sWv8nom.png">	Bevi	Inspired by Vortex Vibe and Wyvern, so here is Vibe Southpaw. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ET5iRGP.png">	Voyager97	A compact fullsize keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joshajohnson/entropy/master/docs/entropy.jpeg">	Entropy	A 96% Southpaw keyboard, with split space and encoder support. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/pgZYgIm.png">	HacKeyboard	Using SMK Alps Mount switches and Alps compatible keycaps. Features: internal keylogger, macro recording, internal USB Hub 2.0, internal flash drive, customizable LED colors, customizable LED effects. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/hvZpUuv.jpg">	XMMX TKL	Tenkeyless PCB designed to work with MX compatible switches as well as ALPS SKCL/SKCM and their clones. Fit the Cooler Master Quickfire Rapid (not the Rapid-i) and the Filco Majestouch 2 TKL cases and some other commercial TKL cases. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/TSw6HvB.png">	Mysterium	TKL keyboard that can be entirely assembled using only through hole components, including usb type c. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Wogpzmk.png">	Env-KB	A custom mechanical keyboard inspired by the CFTKB Mysterium. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/zxoe1jB.png">	Yurei	Tenkeyless PCB inspired by Phantom, for customizing Filco Majestouch 2. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/5FA272H.png">	System76 Launch	System76 Launch Configurable Keyboard with open source mechanical and electrical design, open source firmware and associated software, and a large number of user configuration opportunities. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/1kH0NJ6.png">	00Key	Custom 75% Keyboard with through hole components. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/9oImyX2.jpg">	Toad	70% with space between F-row and number row. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/wRW6HrA.jpg">	Toad V2	Toad with support for MX and Alps switch. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/OzIghtD.png">	WhiteFox
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/so0RhqK.png">	Flounder	Low-profile Kailh switches keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/KLxtovX.png">	68Keys.io
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/kn5gKdo.png">	SiCK-68	3D printed keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://github.com/mohoyt/lagom/blob/main/img/lagom.jpeg?raw=true">	Lagom	65% keyboard assembled with only through hole components, supports pro micro, rotary encoders and an OLED screen. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/wBuOTSP.png">	Discipline	65% keyboard assembled with only through hole components, including usb type-c. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Va1caBv.jpg?2">	Bakeneko 65	A simple 65% keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/v00CKiN.png">	Pheromone	63-key keyboard supports slide potentiometer, rotary encoder and oled screen. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/qqVo5vY.png">	Voyager60	A simple MX/Alps 60% board that just works. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/300402/223722448-28cdfdc4-a2dc-493d-abac-b462114640df.jpg">	Ultimate Hacking Keyboard	Split 60% keyboard with trackball, trackpoint, and touchpad modules. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/z2T83RJ.png">	GH60	The most popular 60% keyboard pcb. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/TDMN4e5.png">	Tartan	60% keyboard made by through hole components only. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/aJJ5xpR.png">	Grabert
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/PMtHb3a.png">	Infinity 60%
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/DjRwgT5.png">	Plain60-C	This universal 60% PCB is designed to support as little layouts as possible without limiting usability for most users. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/3tVMc1K.png">	TMK Alps 64	Poker X compatible 60% size PCB supports various Alps switch keyboard layouts like AEK, Omnikey, Dell, V60MTS and Infinity. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/0BE8UIz.jpg">	TCKB	60% keyboard using STM32. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/rA1l01D.jpg">	Lot60-BLE	60% BLE keyboard using nRF51822 as the main controller, CH554 as the USB chip. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/GM0IH8R.jpg">	Bakeneko 60	A simple 60% keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/hqwdveX.png">	hand-wired python keyboard	An open source hand-wired, USB + BLE keyboard powered by python. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/vXwquNC.png">	Makerdiary M60	A hot-swappable, USB + BLE keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/8t38Vse.jpg">	Regack's 59%	A reduced size keyboard, but not quite 60%. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Vry6lbu.jpg">	QOL56	56-key mechanical keyboard for Oyayubi-shift Japanese input. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/igwTcIF.jpg">	Drunk Planck	The PCB fits in the Planck formed bottom, and in theory it should fit into the Planck milled bottom <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/P9zDLwH.jpg">	iso50
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/41J1nla.png">	Treadstone48
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/dbD5LVY.png">	UT47.2
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/6tPV53j.png">	CPM43
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://github.com/mohoyt/litl/blob/main/img/litl_3.jpeg?raw=true">	Litl	40% keyboard assembled with only through hole components, supports pro micro, rotary encoders and an OLED screen. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/DrsPypr.jpg?1">	Regack's 40%
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g6bKhcrlnn8/maxresdefault.jpg">	SteamVan	MiniVan-compatible PCB based on an STM32MCU. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d3/58/78/d3587830c7270f89a1f97d38a14dbf8a.jpg">	CW40	RGB underglow 40% keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/m8IVijT.png">	Tanuki	40% keyboard that uses a split spacebar design to comfortably switch between layers. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/b00SUBq.jpg">	Tg4x
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/p3rtFh2.png">	_33 Keyboard
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/mUr1xQ6.png">	Stonehenge30
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/qZSf9bZ.png">	pain27	Completely and utterly unusable qwerty keyboard with all the letters of the english alphabet, a spacebar, and nothing else. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/RWs8E36.png">	Alpha	A 28-key semi-ortholinear mechanical keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/q1GP4AV.jpg">	ANHEDRAL	Symmetrical SemiErgo layout keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/A4R4rOY.jpg">	Unix60	A 60% hhkb-layout keyboard designed by mkdl FR4Boards <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/dXzvAc1.jpg">	Southpaw75	A southpaw-style layout designed by Kelvin Hall of FR4Boards <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Pi2aOf8.png">	Re Keyboard collection	Split keyboards with rotary encoder. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/a2vAO3C.jpg">	HelloWord-Smart Keyboard
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/T59qduX.png">	onebytwo
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/6c3McKA.png">	RGB TKL	[THIS HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED YET]<br />TKL keyboard with RGB on each button. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/RyPnxkp.png">	TS65	[THIS HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED YET]<br />The Split 65% Keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/rIdJYQh.png">	BLU60	[THIS HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED YET]<br /> Bluetooth 60% keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/k00Uz6w.jpg">	Shoc
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/i5ASuw5.jpeg">	Nyan Keys 60	FPGA based with a per key input core - 60% - USB 2.0 HighSpeed - 8000hz Polling HID - ~260µS latency end to end - NKRO - NyanOS - Board Files - Fimware & Schematics
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Ub1k4MY.jpeg">	Soroka	DIY-Friendly 40% keyboard. Supports all cyrillic symbols in base layer. Compatible with most base-kit keycap sets. No 40s addons needed. <br />

Ergonomics Keyboards

Image	Name	Description
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/oTPjqY3.png">	Arisu	The layout is inspired by Lyn's EM7 and TGR Alice with some modification.<br />Case <br /> PCB <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/3Gwn3yG.png">	Basketweave	Through-hole Alice-style keyboard with arrow keys and a rotary encoder. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/wHxJ0s0.png">	fAuxLICE	An 3D printable Alice-like mechanical keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/oFYGpo2.png">	𝕬𝖉𝖊𝖑𝖍𝖊𝖎𝖉	75% Alice-like keyboard based on the Arisu <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/j4O3UHI.png">	Adelheid Plus	A fork of Adelheid with USB-C, rotary encoder,... <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/7pb9q8s.png">	Kusuguru	An 3D printable Alice-like JIS-layout TKL mechanical keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/5wR5hRO.jpg">	BMEK	Ergonomic keyboard in the spirit of Lyn's EM7 and TGR Alice. Notable differences are the more HHKB-like layout and the and the more symmetric looks due to the space bars and left key cluster arrangement. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/SL4x7YG.png">	Sesame	Alice like ergo keyboard using only THT parts <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/5UvquSa.png">	Cozykeys Bloomer	An 87-key ergonomic mechanical keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/NuDtWkG.png">	Atreus	Designed primarily to match the shape of human hands and to be as portable as possible. The case measures 26x12cm and lacks even a number row, relying heavily upon the fn key. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/UXQ8Dv5.png">	Atreus62	This version utilizes a Pro Micro for its controller and has a 62 key layout. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/QNGxs7w.png">	Atreis	Unsplitting the Iris keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/zWPIVCU.jpg">	Fortitude 60	A 60% (12x5) split keyboard with staggerd column layout. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/W7yoLqb.png">	Darknight	DIY 60% Split Keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/bAT0tLu.jpg">	Manta 60	60% split keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://www.ergodox.io/img/ErgoDox-original-min.png">	ErgoDox	Ergodox is a keyboard project designed with ergonomics in mind, it uses 76-80 Cherry MX style mechanical switches laid out in a columnar stagger (rather than the more conventional row stagger) layout with components that can easily be sourced. The keyboard is completely programmable and can be flashed with several different firmware options. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/xO4JcIS.png">	Lily58	Lily58 is 6×4+4keys column-staggered split keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/o7YsMSL.png">	Infinity ErgoDox	Left handed <br />Right handed <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/9gdFtjJ.png">	ErgoDash
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/pJ3xte5.png">	Torn	The split keyboard kit made by through hole components only. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/sewtmVH.png">	ErgoDash Mini
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/x4O2bWP.png">	Sofle Keyboard	Sofle is 6×4+5 keys column-staggered split keyboard with encoder support. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/5NsqSJt.png">	ErgoTravel	A split ergo 4x6 keyboard with 2 or 3 thumb keys and extra inner macro keys. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/NypuSjV.png">	Redox	Open-source, ergonomic split mechanical keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ZSVWdUO.jpg">	Oddball	Split mechanical keyboard with an integrated trackball. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/nC3bkpw.png">	Unsplitted ergo Keyberon
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/5LbmZsy.png">	REVIUNG	The REVIUNG41 is 41-key column staggered keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/qPaC7IG.png">	CHOCTOPUS44	44-key column staggered keyboard with a rotary encoder. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/o97sAcR.png">	Le-Chiffre	44-key column staggered keyboard with a rotary encoder. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/vNRwpBD.png">	Dactyl Keyboard	Parameterized, split-hand, concave, columnar, ergonomic keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/plOszDO.png">	Dactyl-ManuForm	The main change is that the thumb cluster was adapted from the ManuForm keyboard (geekhack). <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/b75gxQ2.png">	Dactyl ManuForm Tight
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/pIamEOj.png">	DMOTE
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ntfjhYL.png">	Mitosis	Wireless Split Ergonomic Keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/0Aw7BYq.png">	Apoptosis
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/7Bgl6W3.png">	Interphase	A mitosis clone with more keys!! <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/mWLxMZs.png">	5plit
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/oa9T46Z.png">	Chimera	Split wireless QMK powered keyboards <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53759959610_0c255fe2d4_o.png">	Chew	A crunched 34 key choc-spaced keyboard with a RP2040 zero controller and a lot of splay.<br /> Available on split and mono flavors.<br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/cwAAEL8.png">	Comet46	A split wireless 40% column-staggered keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/LZzipYO.png">	Djinn	64-key split keyboard -- dual 4x7 with a 4-key thumb cluster. It also has a 5-way tactile switch under the thumb. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/OwgTlpk.png">	Ergoinu	64-key split keyboard -- dual 4x7 with a 4-key thumb cluster. It also has a 5-way tactile switch under the thumb. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/TMbvdkA.png">	Corne	Corne keyboard, a split keyboard with 3x6 column staggered keys and 3 thumb keys, rgb, based on Helix. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/TOdICf7.png">	MiniDox	Pcb<br />Case <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/JTDj8Hl.png">	Kyria
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/o4NxDTk.png">	Orbit	A split ergonomic keyboard pcb with usb type c. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/FOpHIbt.png">	Lil Chonky Bois	MX hotswap, wireless version. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/wQxLrBZ.png">	elephant42
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Xt1FBFW.png">	pteron	An ergonomic keyboard heavily inspired by the Atreus, Iris and Atreis keyboards. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/GO6aX1A.jpeg">	Charybdis	An ergonomic keyboard with integrated trackball. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/iZjgrMD.jpg">	KLOR	36-42 keys column-staggered split keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://github.com/strayer/taira-keyboard/raw/main/docs/taira-1.0.jpg">	Taira	A wireless low-profile split mechanical keyboard with 66 keys inspired by the ErgoDash and Corne Chocolate <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ZYnfRRh.png">	Miryoku ZMK	ergonomic, minimal, orthogonal, and universal keyboard layout<br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://github.com/Dachtire/fercus/raw/main/doc/image/overview.jpg">	Fercus	Wireless split keyboard with 6x7 low profile optical switches<br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://github.com/diepala/cantor/raw/main/assets/cantor_keyboard.jpg">	Cantor	42 key diodeless split keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://github.com/beekeeb/piantor/raw/main/case/top.jpg">	Piantor	42-key or 36-key wired, diodeless, non-flippable, low profile choc v1, aggressive column staggered, programmable ergonomic mechnical split keyboard powered by Rasyberry Pi Pico or other compatible RP2040 boards <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/UbAoXK3.png">	Sweep	Sweep is a version of the more fabulous Ferris by Pierre Chevalier that uses a daughter board like a promicro, elite-c, bit-c, nice!nano etc. instead of using onboard components. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e012ae766ec483a027a25d606e4f6bbc6a4cece30774c9a0e65d78967c444d73/68747470733a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f54436a6b7175522e6a7067">	Ferris	34-key split keyboard that tries to be about as cute as its namesake. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://github.com/waffle87/microdox/raw/master/images/mdox.png">	Microdox
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/n1ATliD.png">	cos(y) Kong	30 or 36 key 3row keyboards with col stagger <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/V1FEt6V.jpg">	Grumpy	28 key (3-row) angled unibody keyboard with col stagger <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/49Y5vjd.jpg">	Tipper-TF	34 keys Unibody BLE keyboard w/ splay and raised outer columns <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Yl35xzA.jpeg">	Dilemma	The Dilemma is a vertical stagger low-profile keyboard with mods <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/TYW2Rml.jpg">	KLOR	36-42 keys column-staggered split keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/weoyKQH.jpg">	KLOTZ	34 keys column-staggered split keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/qO7XoMt.jpg">	TOTEM	38 keys column-staggered split keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ozkan/Cockpit-Keyboard/master/images/CockpitKeyboard-1.webp">	COCKPIT KEYBOARD	A hot swap system column staggered mechanical keyboard, running QMK Firmware on Pro Micro controllers. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ozkan/skywatch/main/Images/skywatch.webp">	SKYWATCH	35% ergonomic ortholinear keyboard, powered by RP2040, along with OLED and hotswap sockets support <br />

Ortholinear Keyboards

Image	Name	Description
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/v4Ifu8z.png">	Punk75	Ortholinear keyboard with 75 keys and all components through hole. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Om4bL7I.png">	Planck	A thumb-chorded 47-key keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/gQEbTTX.png">	Planck Through Hole Kit
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/aGXNE0Z.jpg">	Plaid	The 4x12 ortholinear keyboard kit made by through hole components only. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/FWbkL2M.png">	Alpsie	An alps-only blocked 4x12 (44 key) ortho with piezo support. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/kiP4xM2.png">	Contra	Extremely low cost ortholinear keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/sWsMAxP.png">	Cheap_Boi
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/3CMRPx2.jpg">	Low Profile Ortho	DIY low-profile ortholinear, with custom PCB, Kailh Choc Browns, and vintage Plum keycaps. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/bAPYx32.png">	Gherkin	3x10 keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/jfEbZhT.png">	Koda	4x12 keyboard using pro micro and kailh choc. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/hSs41KY.png">	Keebee
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ixmn5Al.png">	Ergo42	7x4 ortho linear split keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/8YE4TXr.png">	Helix	A compact split ortholinear keyboard with screen. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/rwuMVeD.png">	Let's Split	Split ortholinear keyboard with rgb underglow.<br />PCB <br /> Case <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/NG34nNy.png">	Rhymestone
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/dALjclJ.jpg">	SharkPCB
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/4Vwhk10.png">	keyberon-grid
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/W3dhg5w.png">	Split Infinitive	The goal of this project is to build a Let's Split keyboard clone with a number of alternative features. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/eRPDuvB.png">	Minisplit	6×4 +1keys Split Keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/v4ITyT7.png">	For Science	For Science is a 46 key ortholinear split keyboard PCB with a 3 key thumb cluster. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/AzizjFa.png">	Zen Keyboard	PCB <br/> Build Guide <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/SXOvGBl.jpg">	Nack	The nack has 52-keys for ISO friendliness plus all the bells & whistles QMK has to offer. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/H6u3gQP.jpeg">	PouetPouet	60 keys with visible SMD components and a Rust firmware. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/fXcCNWw.jpg">	mlego/m65 v1	65 keys nothing fancy qmk firmware stmf103<br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ersc431.png">	Lumberjack	Split 5x12 ortholinear keyboard PCB using through-hole components only. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/uBAIjJB.png">	Ukiha	Small key pitch 5x12 ortholinear keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/iMKaUR2.png">	QOL56
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/2NNMuuM.png">	7c8 framework	5x12 ortholinear keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/kBjGsG7.png">	Dorsch 48k	A low-profile 40% mechanical keyboard with a Planck layout, programmed with CircuitPython. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/JyrJqqp.png">	Dorsch 40k
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/kxyTa5A.png">	prkl30
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Ah4aUG4.jpg">	mlego/m48	48 keys 4x12, encoder and led strip (optionally) qmk firmware stm32f401 <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/WQ725UQ.jpg">	mlego/m60	60 keys 5x12, encoder and led strip (optionally) qmk firmware stm32f401 <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/3QfVLFR.jpg">	mlego/m60_split	60 keys 5x12, split, encoders and led strips (optionally) qmk firmware stm32f401<br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/12qGBFm.jpg">	mlego/m65 v4	65 keys 5x13, encoder and led strip (optionally) qmk firmware stm32f401 <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/tXKAT8e.png">	mlego/m65 rev 5	65 keys 5x13, oled, encoder and led strip (optionally) qmk firmware rp2040 <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/zyLhdgU.png">	scottokeebs	All keyboards made by joe-scotto <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/hFAVjOi.jpg">	mlego/m65 rev 7/8	65 keys 5x13, encoder and led strip (optionally) qmk/zmk firmware xiao rp2040/xiao ble (2x74HC595) <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/9WsTfh1.jpg">	mlego/m65 rev 9	65 keys 5x13-14, oled, encoder clickable and led strip (optionally) qmk firmware xiao rp2040 (2x74HC595 1X74HC165) <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ttREkDB.jpg">	tipro 8x16	128 keys 8x16, tipro cash register converted qmk firmware stm32f401 blackpill <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/5zlRRpN.jpg">	tipro 8x12	96 keys 8x12, tipro cash register converted qmk firmware stm32f401 blackpill <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/tk41Gxz.jpg">	tipro ansi ortho combo	ansi ortho combo, tipro cash register converted qmk firmware stm32f401 blackpill <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/9sR7Gpu.jpg">	ortho ansi combo	ortho-ansi combo, tipro cash register converted qmk firmware stm32f401 blackpill <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://github.com/weteor/ChonkyKong/raw/main/img/chonkyKong_top.png">	ChonkyKong	48 key orthogonal keyboard with offset bottom row <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/wveAtTz.jpg">	Kong	48 key orthogonal keyboard with offset bottom row <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/8PvHp7N.png">	SPC_EVDR	38 key otholinear keyboard with offset spacebar(s) <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/AmG4hY3.png">	Lütt un Lütt	3x5+2 key split orthogonal BLE keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/sEMJDuF.jpg">	BrkOut	38 key orthogonal keyboard with split alphas and offset space <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/XemeB16.jpg">	DigDug	45 keys orthogonal keyboard with 'exploded' key groups <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Lw8hiLR.png">	Froggr	48 key orthogonal keyboard with offset bottom row <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/WYhQTIr.jpg">	Klacker_BS	a 3x5+2 split keyboard hidden in a row staggered unibody design w/ numpad <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/k9irhRE.jpg">	3W6	a small compact 3x5+3 split ortho keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/ukkL0xo.png">	YAKAMOZ	Yakamoz is a 50-key ortholinear keyboard, powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico. It consists of 1U keys with an OLED display, buzzer, trackball (optional) and RGB leds. It also supports hotswap, which means you can easily change Change with Cherry MX compatible switches <br />

Numpad/Macropad

Image	Name	Description
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://github.com/hadi-syafiq/F12/raw/main/6x2.png?raw=true">	F12b	12key, 1 encoder, usb type b connector and using atmega32a that can be entirely assembled using only through hole components. support Cherry solder and Hotswappable and also support kailh choc v2 for low profile style. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/AS8KLSN.png">	SAMPad	This is a custom numeric pad that is designed to be usable on the right side of the keyboard or on the left (With a mirrored layout if required). There is a gap in the top row and the second row of 1.25U. The top row can be broken off by simply scoring the two brifges and snapping. The bottom 5 rows can then be used in conjunction with a 60%/65% keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/l9Rn5s6.png">	yampad	Hot-swappable, RGB-backlighted, OLED featured, mechanical numpad. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/4j1Ce4Z.png">	Discipad	17-key numpad assembled with only through hole components, including usb type-c. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/F8OLE64.png">	Soyuz	A single-PCB numpad kit. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/ofxdrWpl.jpg">	QazPad	It's a separate 10 key with some extra keys to allow it to stand alone for number crunching or gaming. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/piKOjsD.png">	Dumbpad	Simple 4x4 numpad with a rotary encoder. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/4du5zPD.jpg">	Kbord	kbord is a programmable keypad with 15 mechanical keys, each of which can be set to execute a script when pressed. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/NWvtmBA.png">	Lysergic25
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/eEitYOM.png">	Logomorph Macro Keyboard
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/jiu1b7p.png">	Zesty25
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/rpwE0qZ.png">	Medusa
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/O9VsdSU.png">	LFK17	5x4 numpad. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/N1i7BsI.png">	Hub16
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/A6dkDqE.jpg">	Staryu	An Open-source 5-key Keypad. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/bzKx6P8.png">	Croaky4
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/9Bc5Ojx.png">	Env-MCRO	Pi Pico powered Macro board. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/b1eTA4a.png">	Voyager4	A tiny, fully featured 4-key macropad PCB. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/72Qv6dl.png">	Cookpad	A six keys macro pad made by Cookpad. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/byZAqbK.png">	I-S-hOle	A small board with space for 4 ISO enter keys with PCB mount Cherry stabilizers. Powered by a Pro Micro. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/8KpX5dm.png">	Cherry MX Keypad	1x4 keypad with led. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/u0j4yGH.png">	2% Milk keyboard
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/B4jLOdn.png">	mlego/m20	20 keys 5x4, oled, encoder and led strip (optionally) qmk firmware rp2040 <br />

Others Keyboards

Image	Name	Description
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/pdoK0uZ.jpg">	Penkesu Computer	A Homebrew Retro-style Handheld PC <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/b34JWsF.png">	SIK Keyboard	An ergonomic, compact, mechanical keyboard <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/DkBIXZj.png">	Some other collection of mechkey kicad pcb
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/DrCoii6.png">	SU120
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/tutLiqB.png">	Amoeba Single-Switch PCB	Make handwiring keyboard easier. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/QzjOlWT.jpg">	Cherry-Mx-LED-Bitboard
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/VlqjNpN.jpg">	Usb Adapter	For customize keyboard connector and pcb. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/hzB6VFe.png">	Unified Daughterboard Project
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/AGk3mx8.jpg">	mlego/m8	8 keys 4x2, eink, encoder clickable(optional) and led strip (optionally), qmk firmware xiao rp2040 (2x74HC595 1X74HC589) test board<br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/OeanRrD.jpg">	mlego/m4	4 keys 2x2, encoder clickable(optional) and led strip (optionally), qmk firmware xiao rp2040 test board, matrix, shift registers<br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/dqU4ehI.jpg">	5x5 ortho grid	5x5 ortho grid to make hand wire easy multi footprint(MX, alps, choco v1/v2) <br />

Controller

Image	Name	Description
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/0dICD3Q.png">	KeyPlus	ATXmega controller that have awesome support for wireless, can use with Logitech receiver, with usb type c. Support keyplus firmware. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/WIE2VP1.png">	Goldfish	Arduino pro micro clone with usb type c. Support TMK, QMK. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/TsVyoAu.png">	BLE Micro Pro	It is a breakout board of BL654 (nrf 52840 module) which is conscious of compatibility with Pro Micro, and it can correspond to both USB / Bluetooth Low Energy. Support BlueMicro, QMK firmware. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/hyNZERr.png">	nrfmicro	Arduino Pro Micro-sized breakout board for E73-2G4M08S1C (nRF52840) modules. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/D7hW3gg.png">	Adafruit Feather 32u4 Bluefruit LE	Support QMK with bluetooth out of the box. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/v0bfapB.png">	Adafruit Feather Bluefruit nRF52	Support BlueMicro firmware. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/x1h9nKJ.png">	USB to USB keyboard converter	With this you can change keymap and use functions TMK firmware offers on your USB keyboard. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/MqRRvkN.jpg">	Teensy Soarer	Convert old keyboard socket to usb. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/C154TSS.png">	Beamspring USB controller

Case

Image	Name	Description
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/CfmWG31.png">	TEK-80 TKL	Compatibility: Phantom, Universal TKL Plate, Filco TKL, Winkeyless, Gon
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/9HcfEzVh.jpg">	TKL acrylic case	Compatibility: Phantom, Universal TKL Plate, QFR, Filco TKL
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/5cEY1cy.png">	Classic 87	Compatibility: Unknown
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/Sp3K3wP.png">	XD87 mica case	Compatibility: XD87 PCB
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/YYZ7ohi.png">	60% acrylic case by MOZ	Compatibility: GH60, Poker, Poker 2, Pure, Pure Pro
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/up1Dzyr.png">	Infinity 60% case	Compatibility: Standard 60% case, hhkb
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/FCbXnxq.png">	Whitefox case	Compatibility: Whitefox
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/tOjBjBu.png">	Lubrigante	Compatibility: TGR Alice and compatible pcb
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/s3kVVJq.png">	Yutsky's TGR Alice	Compatibility: TGR Alice and compatible pcb
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/1NnYWZ5.png">	Arisu custom case	Compatibility: Arisu
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/cNG5hjO.png">	Infinity ergodox case	Compatibility: Infinity ergodo
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/L7u3jX5.png">	Redox case	3d printed case for Redox keyboard.
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/r38ISOL.jpg">	Travel Numpad	A 4x4 custom numpad. <br />
<img loading="lazy" minwidth="500" src="https://i.imgur.com/hTpRCnD.png">	RNG3nius's Krotepad

Plate

Keycaps

Firmware

Atmega family:

• EasyAVR - EasyAVR is a keyboard firmware and keymapper GUI for custom keyboards based on USB AVRs. It is powerful but also really easy to use.
• TMK - A very popular firmware that support Atmega32u4 powered keyboard.
• QMK - Base on TMK but support a lot of controller, support RGB, easy to use.
• The VIA - QMK based firmware for the view app.
• Keyplus - An easy to use, wired and wireless modular keyboard firmware, for both ATXmega family and atmega32u4.
• Kaleidoscope - Flexible firmware for Arduino-powered keyboards.
• Pipit keyboard - Firmware and config tools for chording keyboards.
• rusty-c - QMK in Rust.
• QMK-VIA-Hex - Precompile via firmware for qmk supported keyboard.

Raspberry Pi Pico:

• KMK - Clackety Keyboards Powered by Python.
• PicoMK - Configurable firmware for RP2040 powered mechanical keyboard.
• Prk firmware - A keyboard firmware platform in PicoRuby.
• PYKB - A highly extensible firmware written in Python, based on CircuitPython, with RGB, USB and Bluetooth. similar to TMK/QMK.

STM32 family:

• ZMK - Modern, open source keyboard firmware.
• Keyberon - Keyboard firmware written in Rust.

Nordic family:

• BlueMicro - A Keyboard Firmware for nRF52832 Boards with a pinout compatible with the Arduino Pro Micro.
• Bluetosis - Bluetooth firmware for the Mitosis keyboard.
• Lotlab/nrf52-keyboard - TMK based keyboard firmware for nRF52 series, now support both nRF52810 and nRF52832.
• Lotlab/nrf51822-keyboard - This is a firmware based on nrf51822 Bluetooth keyboard, which uses nRF SDK 10.0 as the underlying hardware driver, and uses TMK keyboard library as the upper part of the keyboard function.

Esp32 family:

• T-vK/ESP32-BLE-Keyboard - This library allows you to make the ESP32 act as a Bluetooth Keyboard and control what it does.
• MK32 - BLE keyboard firmware for ESP32 microcontrollers,designed to be relativley easily customizable.
• Key To Key - Rust libary for building keyboard firmwares.

Others:

• Anne Key - Firmware for Anne Pro Keyboard written in Rust.
• Polymer firmware - Polymer keyboard firmware.

Tools

• Keyboard Layout Editor - This is a web application that enables the editing of keyboard-layouts, i.e., the position and appearance of each physical key.
• Keyboard Layout 3D Viewer - Render 3D keyboard from KLE json.
• Keycap Renders - Render 3D keycap set.
• Plate & Case Builder - Keyboard top plate CAD files generator, for keyboard-layout-editor generated layouts.
• ai03 Plate Generator - An advanced plate generator which doesn't result in 13.99999mm cutouts. Also fillets the cutouts so you don't have to waste hours later.
• Keyboard Layouter Plugin - Keyboard Layouter is a plugin for KiCad(pcbnew). This plugin places switch footprints in the location specified by JSON of Keyboard Layout Editor.
• mrkeebs Pcb Generator - Quickly create PCB from KLE json.
• Kalerator - PCB generator for keyboard-layout-editor generated layouts.
• Keyboard Firmware Builder - Online QMK Firmware Builder. (2+ years behind QMK firmware master).
• QMK Configurator - An open source configurator for QMK Firmware.
• TMK Firmware Builder - Online TMK Firmware Builder.
• Parametric Mechanical Keycap Library - Keycap and keyset construction library for mechanical keyboards, written in openSCAD.
• KiCad Parts by Ai03 - KiCad Library of custom MX-Alps footprints.
• KiCad Parts by Daprice - KiCad footprint library for kailh choc and MX-style mechanical switches.
• KiCad Parts by Keebio - Various KiCad footprints for mechanical keyboard parts.
• KiCad Parts by TMK - KiCad modules for keyboard design.
• KiCad Parts marbastlib - KiCad symbols and footprints for mechanical keyboard design, can be added as a plugin.
• KiCad Parts by Acheron - KiCad symbols and footprints for mechanical keyboard design.
• Keyswitch Datasheets
• QMK Proton C symbol/footprint for KiCad, Eagle
• ESP32 KiCad Footprints
• Kicad kbplacer - KiCad plugin for automatic keyboard's key placement and routing

Tutorials

• PCB Designer Guide by ai03
• Keyboard PCB Guide by ruiqimao
• A modern handwiring guide
• Hand wiring a let's split (pro micro)
• How to integrate a trackpoint in a mechanical keyboard (TMK, Teensy)
• lets-split-guide - This guide covers building a Let's Split v2.
• the 1-Key-Keyboard project - One key keyboard using Attiny85.
• 4-key-keyboard - Four key keyboard using Attiny85.
• zmk design guide by eblaster - While it targets zmk keyboards the lessons apply wider than zmk

Contributing

Contributions welcome!