I wanted to experiment with a better pinky column, as for me using the bottom row with the pinky felt awkward and sometimes painful. Thus I created an alt version of my arkenswoop (swoop based), and named it the altenswoop because my brain thinks it is very original and funny. It will take some getting used to, and I’ll need to get batteries for this prototype too!
Is there a proper name for this kind of pinky formation? I’ve seen this elsewhere too, and I’m calling it pinky cluster in reference to the thumb cluster but it doesn’t feel right
Edit: I forgot to add a link to the PCB files: https://github.com/SuperFola/arkenswoop (under pcbs/3x5_nw_pinky_cluster)
Looks super cool :) how much did you pay for keycaps?
I think one of your keys is upside down? Right split, second row, third from the left.
Or maybe it’s just the font
Cool typing bat-a-rang!
I’m curious, what’s the point of having the last pinky key to the side instead of below?
I think the idea is, that is supposed to be the top pinkie key, some people find moving laterally is more comfortable than stretching upward?
I know nothing about ergomech keyboards but this looks like a genuine work of art and got me interested in seeing more. Thank you for sharing this!
