Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Keymini is a minimalist keyboard in a lot of way:
- Only a keyboard, no LED, no rotary encoder, no screen, not split, no hotswap… Just USB-C connector and keys.
- Minimal size, entering in a C5/6 envelope (3 fold A4) or a Nintendo Switch Lite case.
- Minimal number of keys, at 36, as popularized by Miryoku.
- Minimal keyspacing, following the classical "choc spacing."
- Minimal height, with the switch plate at 5.8 mm from the desk.
- Minimal number of component, with only 2 extended parts for PCB assembly by JLCPCB.
- Minimalistic style, with no decoration, simple hull countour.
- Minimalist license (MIT) for an opensource keyboard.
Inspirations:
- My previous designs, in particular KeySeeBee for the components and the fat plate, and Keyberon-f4 for experiencing with the key placement and unibody shape.
- Ferris for the stagger and the diode placement..
- 3W6 for the "too fat plate" design idea, and gluing something directly on the back of the PCB.
