by cloudedcordial on 2/12/23, 4:56 PM with 2 comments
There's no shortage of ergonomic keyboard recommendations from Hacker News or elsewhere on the internet. Those hardware are usually build for folks with larger hands (such as men).
I am a woman with smaller hands. My handspan from the tips of my thumb to the pinky is about 19cm. Most ergonomic keyboards are large: I could not just rest my hands and tap all keys without reaching. I've tried Microsoft's ergonomic keyboard and keyboards (<75%) ortholinear layout. From the off-the-shelf solutions, ortholinear layout works the best so far. Microsoft ergonomic keyboard is huge and I dislike it.
Someone told me to stay away from ergodox and kinesis especially for smaller-than-average hands.
by brianjking on 2/13/23, 1:32 AM
Honestly, I think the HHKB is highly ergonomic in terms of the home row/split backspace/control location. However, it's not ergo in the sense of the ergodox or kinesis.
If you're open to customs there's infinite possibilities tbh.
by trynewideas on 2/12/23, 5:29 PM