[IC] Cisne - 40% | Tented | Sculpted | Magnets | Sold out

[suika]

A 40% keyboard you've never experienced before.


















https://imgur.com/a/kVNN0sl

Pre-order (live now)
- my website
- First Come, First Served (no raffle)
- 100 units total
- Estimated shipping date is Q3 2022

Features
- Tented Top Case (5°) with Magnets
- Sculpted Bottom Case with Magnets
- Gasket Mount
- HHKB Alice-like Layout
- 8° Typing Angle
- 2.0 kg (fully assembled)
- Optional Rotary Encoder
- Hotswap PCB
- Plate Foam + Thin PE Foam

Color
- Mirror black (hand-polished and anodized)
- Matte black (fine sand-blasted and anodized)
- E-white

Supported Layouts


Typing Sound
3mm EVA, 0.5mm PE, BSUN + burgundy stem

Package Contents (example)
- Top Case with Magnets x 1
- Bottom Case with Magnets x 1
- Plate x 2
- Hotswap PCB x 2
- Flat Cable x 1
- Stabilizer Foam x 8
- Poron Gasket x 12
- Plate Foam (between plate and PCB) x 2
- Thin PE Foam (between the plate foam and PCB) x 2
- Custom Mold Silicone Rubber Foot x 4
- Mini Daughterboard x 1
- JST SH Cable x 1
- M2 Screw x 1
- (Optional) Rotary Encoder + Knob

Price
269 USD+ and Shipping (40 USD+)

More Info
- My Website
- Cisne Discord Channel
- My Discord Channel

[Mecxs]

Interesting.

Do you have an exploded view / internal photos showing how you've done the magnets?

Also, what is 'stabiliser foam' and why is there 8 of it included?

What materials are the case / plate made from?

What firmware will the PCB use?

None of the videos clearly show the USB port. Could you please post a photo of it? And confirm what USB connector it uses?

What is the single screw used for?

Your link for the sound test is broken - http://sndup.net/pz7b

[hali]

this alignment hurts my head. sounds cool tho

[AASH]

Interesting.

Do you have an exploded view / internal photos showing how you've done the magnets?

Also, what is 'stabiliser foam' and why is there 8 of it included?

What materials are the case / plate made from?

What firmware will the PCB use?

None of the videos clearly show the USB port. Could you please post a photo of it? And confirm what USB connector it uses?

What is the single screw used for?

Your link for the sound test is broken - http://sndup.net/pz7b

Hey, not the designer but I've been following this in pre-ic.
-Case is alu
-Plates are TBD, proto used alu and copper, this is a question in the IC
-The PCB uses QMK
-It's USB-C, I don't have a picture of the port tho
-I believe the screw is for the daughterboard.

I hope that helps. Also, glwic suika, love your work

[patcoll]

This looks so good, I thought I was taking March off but I guess not. Great job suika

[fortaye]

What a beauty! I’ll be following!

[MelonBred]

Been following this one for a little while, and I'm glad to see this come to IC! Really love the unique case design and the gloss finish. Looking forward to group buy.

[PeppyToad]

Let's go suika!

[ShandonCodes]

I love how you really put everything you love/are interested in in one keyboard. Excited to see wear this goes.

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[adobau]

finally the suikalice 💖 super can't wait for this!!!

[stidal]

pretty interesting!

[Rpmorrison10]

I didn’t realize this was base kit compatible. I’m liking it even more now!

[suika]

Okay I still get the responses from the IC form but the pre-order has already been live: https://sonatina.jp/store

[neoknob]

This looks amazing but pricing is bit higher for a 40% keyboard.

[suika]

This looks amazing but pricing is bit higher for a 40% keyboard.

Very good point. Here's the reasons why this keyboard is expensive:

- The sculpted design needs more milling time.
Which means the production costs getting higher than the usual cases.
And these are nearly 1,800g total, which is super heavy for 40%.

- This keyboard needs 2x plate and pcb (2 each, 4 total).
This also raises the production cost.

- There are 3 surface finishes (polished, anodized, and coating) on this round.
- Only 100 units available
I could not take advantage of the volume discount because of these factors.

[VellFlamm]

Me daily-ing Adélie ($550), Cornelius ($430), and planning to buy Menhir ($500) "Damn this **** is dirt cheap for a 40% keyboard"

[suika]

Me daily-ing Adélie ($550), Cornelius ($430), and planning to buy Menhir ($500) "Damn this **** is dirt cheap for a 40% keyboard"

Thank you for saying that 😂😂😂 Actually, the profit margin of this keyboard is relatively low. Plus, the production costs kept getting higher and higher in this situation

[hottrout]

I love how this looks and the effort in the design but without dedicated numbers I find it not a daily driver.  I do wish you luck though and admire creating something original in a sea of 60% and TKL boards.