What is Ellipse about?Having been in the hobby for a while (since late 2015), I’ve seen plenty of 60% designs, trends and feature sets.
This made me hesitant to do a standard layout design as I didn’t know what to add to the table without my design looking… like a nice rectangle.
Ellipse is my take on the always popular and in-demand 60% keyboard layout. It also marks a new chapter in my journey in keyboard design.
I thought hard about making this standard layout a bit more… different while still keeping it sleek, modern and customizable.
My goal with Ellipse was to design a board that:- Kept in with that “minimal & sleek” look which so many of us like and chase.
- Set itself apart from other 60% keyboard designs from a “top-down” view.
- Leave that old rectangle behind. We can do better.
- Offer customizability for the end-user to experiment and truly build his own preferred setup without breaking the bank.
Interest check wouldn't be an interest check if I wouldn't ask for everyone's dear feedback.I need your feedback about things like:
- Base kit "default" plate layout options.
- Base kit "default" PCB option.
- Branding placement on the case.
- Add-on plate material options.
- Interest for a foam dampening kit.
- Poll for 4th case colour option.
>>> INTEREST CHECK FORM <<<
What the hell is Skepur?
It’s a “new me”, to put it lightly.Skepur is a brand that encompasses my key values as a community member, as a designer, and my look on life.
Probably, most importantly, for myself - finally there’s a signature on these damn keyboards, maaan!
Skepur is based on the Icelandic word “Skepnur” which (by most online sources) means “Creatures”.
“Funderburker” being a trademarked frog cartoon character, I wanted to hide an “easter egg” of who is behind the brand in the actual brand name.
I also didn’t want to make myself bigger or more corporate than I am - I am still just a fun dude doing what I love.
Skepur is about:
- Friendliness and openness -Both as a designer and active community member, my journey in this hobby has been one of the most welcoming and friendliest experiences in my life.
- Being funky, childish and playful - doing my own thing and trying out unusual layouts or features in keyboard designs. This point captures long-term support cause kids break stuff.
- Honesty and humility - I've always tried to engage with anyone wanting to know why something is the way it is. If there are any issues, delays or drama, I do address them honestly and do my best to help out and resolve them no matter how dumb a question.
Notable features & case colourways- Lovely and unique elliptic curve to the front and back of the keyboard.
- Compatibility: designed with long-term support in mind. Compatible with Bakeneko60-like PCBs, open-source plate file availability for all layout options.
- Case layout options: Winkeyless (WKL) or Winkey (WK).
- Three mounting styles for end-user to explore:
- “Hamburger” mount - offering that “old-school” top-mount with softening the upstroke.
- Isolation gasket mount - everybody likes a tasty sandwich, heh?
- O-ring mount - keeping up with the trends and that o-so-nice thock.
- Typing angle: 6 degrees
- Case materials: Aluminium case w/ brass accent piece.
- Potential plate materials: Aluminium; Polycarbonate; FR4; POM; Carbon Fiber.
- Case colourways:
- Dark gray (visible under "MORE PHOTOS" below title photo)
- Ice Blue (visible under "MORE PHOTOS" below title photo)
- Pure Red
- Violet or Dark Green <<< Cast your vote for which you prefer!
Group buy informationVendors- Main vendor will be Cannon Keys.
- Proxies:
- UK - Proto[typist]
- OCE - Daily Clack
- Europe - Oblotzky Industries
- Asia - ilumKB
Pricing: Aiming for under $400 for a base kit.
Timeline: Autumn 2022.
Thank you for your time. Emils.
