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[IC] Enso-E — A Split Ergo HHKB with EC/MX Support
Overview
Hello everyone, Clever here with a new keyboard design I’ve been developing this year. I’m planning to launch the Group Buy (GB) in Q4 2025, and it’s finally time for the Interest Check (IC).
Highlights:
- Custom split ergo HHKB layout with separated bottom row
- Hybrid PCB by Cipulot supporting both EC and MX
- Pogo pin connection (no wires, seamless assembly)
- Bottom gasket mount & bottom isolation mount with custom-molded silicone “screw” tabs
- 8.125° typing angle
- 17.3 mm front height
Design Concept
The Enso-E celebrates the beauty of asymmetry, drawing inspiration from the flowing patterns of Japanese zen gardens.
Everything installs from the top down, except for the silicone feet, which press into the bottom.
Components & Materials
- Main Body: Aluminum or Titanium
- Bottom Weight: Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Brass, or Copper
- Top Shell: Injection-molded Polycarbonate (transparent, frosted, and colored options)
- Accent Border: Magnetically attached Aluminum or Patina’d Brass
- Silicone Border Gasket: Custom-molded, dampens vibration & anchors assembly
- Silicone Screw Tabs: Optional, for a bouncier typing feel
- Silicone Gasket Socks: Optional, for stiffer typing with reduced vibration & ping
- PCB: Hybrid hot-swap PCB (MX + EC support)
- DB Connector: Pogo pin + silicone grommet (collaboration with Omnitype)
- USB Daughterboard
Vendors, Pricing & Timeline
- Confirmed Vendor (US): Omnitype
- Confirmed Vendor (Singapore): ktechs
- International Vendors: TBD (reach out if interested!)
GB Launch: Planned for Q4 2025
Pricing:
- Base models starting around $450
- High-end builds (Titanium body + heavy metal weight + swirl PC top shell) estimated around $1200
Disclaimer: All pricing is preliminary and subject to change following IC results and vendor feedback.
Prototype A
Here’s a look at the first prototype. Prototype B is already in production, with several updates:
- Pogo pin connection (replaces JST from Proto A)
- Custom-molded silicone border gasket (no more washers)
- Optional bottom-mount gasket socks added
- Hotswap socket cutouts in the main body (to prevent bottom-out at low front height)
- Updated zen garden engraving (more intricate patterning)
- Additional magnetic attachment point for accent border (between split spacebars)
- Wider gap between PC top shell and metal body (double-wall glass inspiration → less vibration at palm rest)
Media
Videos:
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- Typing test for Prototype A (teal anodized bottom, milky translucent top, stainless steel weight, and silver accent border): Watch here (https://youtu.be/CvrSjPT2v3Q)
- Assembling Prototype A in Botanical Green colorway: Watch here (https://youtu.be/eHDJydgNc7Q)
Photos — Prototype A:
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Renders — Prototype B:
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Next Steps
- Please leave your feedback in this IC: layouts, materials, pricing thoughts, or anything else you’d like to see!
- Fill out the IC Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet3PA69itmJITNyaZzJB7d_wM9BaHotThtJW2m_a-VBLeebQ/viewform?usp=dialog) to help shape the Group Buy.
- Join the Clever Keebs Discord (https://discord.gg/vWwArGE6Cm) for updates and discussion.
- Check out the photos and typing test videos above for a closer look at the Enso-E in action.
👉 CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE ENSO-E INTEREST CHECK FORM (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet3PA69itmJITNyaZzJB7d_wM9BaHotThtJW2m_a-VBLeebQ/viewform?usp=dialog)
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Thanks for reading — I’m really excited to share this with you all.
— Clever / Clever Keebs