Concepts for Sub-30% Key and Layer Layouts?

LOL! Taking this as a compliment! :crazy_face:

Probably have to if I’ll go sub-25%.

Currently toying with ordering a Butterstick with 20 keys to have and try a keyboard where chording is necessary.

Then again, if I only take the concept of chorded typing for the (kinda missing) middle row, I probably could use a very similar layout as with the Alpha28 on the Butterstick, too. Just have to imagine it’s a Gherkin with missing middle row.

Already made a local chance purchase for a Ginny kit (or Ginni, the developer seems to not to be able to decide; 10 keys and ASETNIOP layout), but haven’t even built it yet.

Looking at the Butterstick default layout I though think that using a chorded typing layout also requires keycaps with a rather large surface to be able to press for keys at their intersection, i.e. flat surface keycaps as common for Kailh Choc switches. This is clearly not comfortable with e.g. Cherry profile and probably neither with SA or OEM profiles. Not sure about DSA, KAM and KAT, though. MDA might work, too.

And do never ever use some of these “typewriter-style keycaps” for that. You’ll hurt yourself as I did as a child when trying to type on my grandpa’s mechanical travel typewriter and not hitting the keys properly. :cry: