Taira Keyboard

What?

A wireless low-profile split mechanical keyboard with 66 keys inspired by the ErgoDash and Corne Chocolate. It runs ZMK on two nice!nanos, is fully wireless via Bluetooth and uses Kailh Choc V1 switches in a 18x19mm grid layout.

Why?

I used an ErgoDash with MX switches for over a year multiple hours each day. Even though I love typing on it, it always felt too bulky and the wires really started to annoy me - especially when moving between workplaces. At some point I discovered ZMK and started plans on building a keyboard based on the ErgoDash, but as low-profile as I could manage.

After investigating which other low-profile keyboards exist in the community, I quickly realized that the most sophisticated offer seems to be the Corne Chocolate. This keyboard is heavily based upon the footprints of the Corne Chocolate, but layed out in a layout very similar to the original ErgoDash.

ErgoDash comparison

Build guide

Follow the build guide if you are interested in building your own Taira.

Firmware

The ZMK firmware is managed in a separate repository: strayer/taira-keyboard-zmk-config

Acknowledgements

Thanks to @omkbd and @foostan for releasing both the ErgoDash and the Corne Chocolate under the MIT license. Without their work, this keyboard would not exist.

• https://github.com/omkbd/ErgoDash
• https://github.com/foostan/crkbd/tree/main/corne-chocolate
• an unnamed coworker who helped me a lot while planning and working on the keyboard

Copyright

Copyright 2022 Sven Grunewaldt

License: MIT