LXKB

60% Mechanical Keyboard

LXKB is an open-source project that makes minimal keyboard with 60 keys.

Introduction

Who is it for?

For coders, writers and for everyone.
This allows for fast typing with minimal movement. In addition, it minimizes the burden on the shoulder even for long time use. You should use a minimal keyboard for shoulder health. A 60% keyboard is best for that.
So, is LXKB different from the normal 60% keyboard? It's in the aesthetics of this keyboard.

Aesthetics

is realized in Symmetry.
The following is the layout of LXKB for Windows. *see more layouts

It is a completely symmetrical design.
Draw a line in the center:

Row 1, 2 are diagonally symmetric. And row 3 to 5 are perfectly symmetrical. As is known, most people feel psychologically secure in symmetry.

Feature

The most striking feature is the position of the Fn key. The usage of Caps lock is very infrequent. But among the non-letter keys, it is located in the most convenient place to press. This place is a waste for Caps lock! It is why we put Fn key here.
We have placed the rest of combination keys where comfortable to press. People place their hands diagonally on the keyboard for body structural reasons. Therefore, the range of keys that can be pressed by moving only a finger from the default position is as follow:

Blue is left hand, red is right hand. Since the left hand presses the Fn key, the combination keys are placed in the red range. Here is the result:

Inspired by

This layout is inspried by these keyboards.

Keycaps

This layout is not standard, so be careful when buying keycaps.
Here is a list of compatible keycap sets.

Goals

We want to provide sources for making keyboards that is:

• Gerber files for ordering PCB
• Draw files for ordering Case
• Keymap.json file for QMK Configurator
• Documentation for ordering, assembly and setting from zero to finished product

Contribute

Do you want to help? That’s awesome. We welcome contributions of all kinds from everyone.

Open-source

The following open-source software was used for this project. Thanks for everything:

• Keyboard Layout Editor
• Keyboard tools
• Freerouting

License

Licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Almost everything is permitted, but not for commercial use.