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Title: Looking for mechanical keyboard where the f keys and number keys line up exactly
Post by: thebloody9 on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:06:30

Please suggest a mechanical keyboard where the f keys and number keys line up exactly and there is no space between them.

Title: Re: Looking for mechanical keyboard where the f keys and number keys line up exactly
Post by: inanis on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:14:02

I'm not sure exactly what you mean. Are you referring to an Ortholinear keyboard (column layout)? If so, check out http://ortholinearkeyboards.com/ (http://ortholinearkeyboards.com/).

Title: Re: Looking for mechanical keyboard where the f keys and number keys line up exactly
Post by: thebloody9 on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:18:27

I mean a keyboard like the keycool 84 or noppoo choc mini, where the number and f keys are perfectly aligned. Are those my only choices for those type of keyboard?

Title: Re: Looking for mechanical keyboard where the f keys and number keys line up exactly
Post by: inanis on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:30:12

Ah, I see. Yeah, this is not a layout I'm overly familiar with, but those are the two I know of. I'm sure there is a custom that matches this layout somewhere. Perhaps someone more familiar with the 84 key layout can chime in.

EDIT: There is this --> https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69064.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69064.0)

Title: Re: Looking for mechanical keyboard where the f keys and number keys line up exactly
Post by: thebloody9 on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:44:51

Do you need to build customs yourself? Id rather find a prebuilt if possible.

Title: Re: Looking for mechanical keyboard where the f keys and number keys line up exactly
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:54:24

I think 75% layout is about your best option.  Not much in that form factor though.

Title: Re: Looking for mechanical keyboard where the f keys and number keys line up exactly
Post by: thebloody9 on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:58:54

So noppo choc mini and keycool 84 are my only options? Which one is better and where can I find them?