Date: 2025-06-07

HHKB Classic

Clean keyboard. Dirty world.
Too real for the norm.

One job. One focus.
Anything else gets no mercy.

7 mA power consumption.

Monk's discipline.
Purity.
Precision.
Focus.

60 keys.
All used.
No waste.
Fingers stay on home row.
Soft material. No sharp edges.
Touch feels right.
Typing isn't spoken. It's felt.
Topre switches, keycaps, size, material.
Unique, clear, no fluff.

Layout and layer

Layers hide brokenness.
Layers aren't simple and far from minimal.
Until done right.
Vi editor. Plan 9 namespace. HHKB function layer.

True hero touches HHKB.
Things change.
Escape left of 1. Reachable by pinky.
Ctrl replaces CapsLock.
Backspace replaces backslash above Enter.
Once used, no going back.
Why are standard layouts so wrong?
They are.

260 EUR. Done.

I don't recommend Alpine Linux.
Or Raspberry Pi 5.
Not to my mom. Not the girl next door.
Most things I do aren't for others.
I do most things alone.

The HHKB Classic?
Not for the crowd.
Too pure.
Too precise.
Too much keyboard for most.