monochrome scarab lineart

2025-08-01 kal.,
of reach and chords

tom kha gai, Mae Klong, Kanchanaburi, Thailand

2016-08-17 – Nikon D3300
tom kha gai, Mae Klong, Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Gigi D’Agostino 1 2 3 Super ↗

when designing ergonomic mechanical keyboards, you aim for a balance between how far to reach for keys (reach) versus how many keys you have to hold down at the same time (chord) – most of the ergo-mech community has fallen squarely on the side of chords (reaching too far is anathema) with their ideal being 36-key split keyboards (each side having a 5×3+3 layout) – the opposition posits that reaching for a few extra keys is fine since: a) chording can slow down your typing speed, but more importantly, b) holding keys (rather than tapping them) too often can lead to the same tendon and muscle issues you are trying to avoid in the first place

Ban Key Chords ↗

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