[IC] Enso-E: split ergo HHKB with EC/MX support (GB: Dec 8-22, 2025)

[CleverKeebs]

🚨 THE ENSO-E GROUP BUY RUNS DECEMBER 8–22, 2025! 🚨

Omnitype’s main page: https://omnitype.com/products/enso-e

Titan Edition page: https://omnitype.com/products/enso-e-titan-edition

Omnitype is the primary vendor for launch. 
International vendors will be going live today or early this week. 
Group Buy closes December 22.

[IC → GROUP BUY] Enso-E — A Split Ergo HHKB with EC/MX Support

The Interest Check is now closed. 
We are no longer accepting responses, but you may still view the original form for reference.

Overview 
The Enso-E is now live for Group Buy! This project has evolved through multiple prototype iterations, top-down assembly refinements, and hybrid EC/MX innovations. Today marks the beginning of the official preorder window.

Highlights: 

• Custom split ergo HHKB layout with separated bottom row 
• Hybrid PCB by Cipulot supporting both EC and MX 
  
• Pogo pin connection between main body & daughterboard 
  
• Custom silicone gasket socks enabling softer or stiffer configurations 
  
• 8.125° typing angle 
  
• 17.3 mm front height 
  
• Injection-molded PC top shell (transparent or smokey) 
• Multiple metal weight + accent options 

Vendor List 
The Enso-E is available globally through the following authorized vendors:

• Omnitype (USA) — Main Vendor 
  
• Prototypist (UK) 
  
• Oblotzky (EU) 
  
• Ktechs (Singapore) 
  
• Keebzncables (AU) 
  
• Deskhero (CA) 
  
• KBDFans (CN) 
  

Colorways & Limited Editions

Sand 
— sand-inspired powder coated bottom 
— smokey transparent injection-molded PC top 
— copper weight + copper border accent 

Stone 
— custom stone-textured powder coat bottom 
— smokey transparent injection-molded PC top 
— stainless steel weight 
— light grey anodized aluminum border accent 

Snow (previously “Lunar”) 
— white e-coated bottom 
— clear transparent PC top 
— silver anodized aluminum weight + matching border accent 

Botanical 
— color-matched to GMK Botanical 
— light green anodized aluminum bottom 
— clear PC top 
— dark green anodized aluminum weight + matching border accent 

Titan (Limited Edition — Omnitype Exclusive) 
— Titanium alloy bottom (rough sandblast) 
— Titanium alloy weight + matching border accent (soft sandblast) 
— CNC’d acrylic amber-tinted top 
— Includes both EC + MX titanium plate kits 
— Serialized with extensive QC 
— Limited to 50 units 
— Only available on Omnitype 

All finishes subject to refinement before fulfillment.


Titan Edition — Image Showcase

 
 
 



Official Group Buy Colors — Image Previews

Botanical 
 


Snow 
 


Sand 
 


Stone 
 



Prototypes

Prototype A 

• Early silicone “tab screw” isolation mount 
• JST connection 
• CNC’d acrylic top 

Photos — Prototype A: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Prototype B 

• Pogo pin connection 
• Custom silicone border gasket 
• Optional bottom-mount gasket socks 
• Hotswap socket cutouts added 
• Increased top-shell gap (double-wall glass inspiration) 
• Extra magnetic attachment point for border accent 
• Updated zen garden engraving 

Photos — Prototype B: 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Prototype C (Pre-Production) 

• Isolation mount removed (may return in future HHKB variant) 
• Improved silicone gasket border with proper keycap clearance 
• Elongated/optimized border standoffs 
• Custom magnetic top screws 
• Reduced number of required screw/bit types 
• Pogo pins moved to DB for easier assembly 

Next Steps 

• Visit your regional vendor’s page as they go live 
• Join the Discord for updates, QC previews, and build content 
• Group Buy closes December 22 — do not miss your window 
• The IC is closed and no longer accepting responses. 
  
• You may still view the (read-only) IC form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet3PA69itmJITNyaZzJB7d_wM9BaHotThtJW2m_a-VBLeebQ/viewform 

💬 Join the conversation on Discord: Clever Keebs Discord

Thank you for your support — this project has been years in the making, and I'm thrilled to share it with the community.

— Clever / Clever Keebs

[HoffmanMyster]

Approval

[Manukbs_]

GIVE GIVE GIVE

[koolkeebs]

Would you consider making the bottom row not exploded?

[Findecanor]

Would you consider making the bottom row not exploded?

I once made a mock-up with Cherry MY modules with a similar gap to the bottom row, and I think that felt fine to type on, if you're (like me) are using thumbs to hold down modifiers.
There are many "ergo" rubber dome keyboards that have thicker keys on the bottom row, and I think this setup could be the best way you could emulate that without needing custom keycaps.

The height and typing angle are not for me though, as I prefer keyboards that are nearly flat. But to each their own.

[CleverKeebs]

Would you consider making the bottom row not exploded?

I replied in Discord but I'll the answer here as well

I tested and purposefully chose the exploded bottom row for 2 reasons:
1. Natural thumb resting position this way when your hands are slanted
2. To achieve the right curve without sacrificing design goals, the spacebar either would have to be like it is (which I wanted to do anyway because of reason 1), or the spacebars would have needed to be on slightly different Y-axis positions and not mirrored like they are

[mvkb]

This board blew me away when I saw it IRL.

[phoenixrage]

Unfortunate USB placement given the limitation of the layout/design.

Otherwise, everything else is pretty cool.

[CleverKeebs]

This board blew me away when I saw it IRL.

Thanks friend!

[CleverKeebs]

Unfortunate USB placement given the limitation of the layout/design.

Otherwise, everything else is pretty cool.

I purposefully owned the placement instead of adding a macro column like most Alice layouts do. Making it look asymmetrical to the key layout fit the theme

To each their own though! Thanks for looking

[Anorexus]

Damnnnn... so pretty

[CleverKeebs]

Alexotos will be streaming Prototype B for the first time today in just a few minutes!
https://www.twitch.tv/alexotos

[Daesya]

me likey

[Tune Lab]

YES! WE NEED MORE AND MORE EC!

[CleverKeebs]

New updates added!

- GB scheduled for December 5
- Updated vendor list: Omnitype, Oblotsky, Prototypist, KBDFans, and Deskhero with more potential regions coming soon.
- Updated colorways

[Xury46]

I don't see Chaos on the list of updated colorways

[CleverKeebs]

I don't see Chaos on the list of updated colorways

That's correct. We have plans for a special run of the Chaos theme next year that will feature a custom zen garden pattern and modified weight design. That's something we wanted to do originally with this theme for this run, but it's not quite ready for primetime yet. So now it'll be it's own special edition later

[Xury46]

Sounds good, that works for me. Gives me more time to budget for the board! 🙂

[dom]

Overall, the design is interesting, but these points are bummer for me:

• Better timing for the GB (Christmas season is a tough window).
• 2.5U spacebar for the EC version.
• Special edition without limits (no need for FOMO here).
• PC top instead of acrylic.
• And honestly… no logo on top (awful). Side/back/bottom would feel much better.

Anyway, GLWGB

[CleverKeebs]

Group buy is live!