Aphelo30

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Aphelo30

The aphelo30 is MajinEvelyn‘s open-source, wi-fi cut up keyboard design – with out thumb keys for a purpose.

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Revealed February 10, 2026

MajinEvelyn (aka Ignoratio) launched the attractive aphelo30, an open-source cut up keyboard with low-pro Choc switches. This format addresses a really particular requirement, because it comes with none thumb keys.

Designed with ergogen, kicad, and shapr3d with a number of assist from the absolem membership group 💜Made fairly with some fantastic Asymplex keycaps, matching the feather sample of the scrub jay genus this board is called after – Ignoratio.

Why and the way no thumb keys? The writer has thumb RSIs, and this format goals to cut back ache by delegating frequent thumb-key roles to combos (e.g. house is a center + ring combo.)

• 30 keys (5×3), cut up, no thumb keys
• low-profile Choc V1 switches (hotswap)
• reversible PCB
• Good!Nano v2 controllers
• splay
• ZMK firmware
• 3D-printed carrying case

Sources

Revealed on Tue tenth Feb 2026. Featured in KBD #206 (supply).

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