The Atreus is a small mechanical keyboard that is based around the shape of the human hand. It combines the comfort of a split ergonomic keyboard with the crisp key action of mechanical switches, all while fitting into a tiny profile.
There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of typing on a keyboard you've constructed with your own hands. The Atreus DIY kit contains all the parts and detailed instructions you need to put together your own unique, handmade keyboard.
The Atreus's mechanical switches enjoy great popularity among keyboard enthusiasts for their precise, crisp action. Most keyboards use a layer of cheap rubber to provide resistance under the keys, but each of the Matias switches in the Atreus has its own separate spring. The clicky ones emit a sound to let you know precisely when the switch has activated, or if you prefer, the non-clicky ones offer feedback you can feel without the click sound.
Many other ergonomic keyboards offer a split design where each hand can be naturally positioned at a different angle, but most of them use the typewriter-era staggering where each row is shifted over a bit to allow the typewriter's striking arm to come up. Instead of doing this, the Atreus arranges keys with a vertical stagger to reflect the fact that the fingers of the human hand are of different lengths. It also places more keys within the reach of the thumbs.
The case measures merely 26×12cm, (10×5 inches) and a fully assembled board weighs about 300 grams, (10½ oz, 400 grams in acrylic) making it easy to take with you. The small size means that your fingers never have far to reach, and it fits easily in your lap where your arms can stay in a comfortable, neutral position.
Layers: letters | punctuation/digits | arrows/function
Shipping within the United States is US$10 and varies internationally, (0.7 kg) usually between US$32 and US$47.
International customers please include a telephone number for the customs form.
A 6.5% sales tax will be collected from residents of Washington state in the US.
25% of proceeds are donated to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the International Rescue Committee for providing aid to those affected by natural disasters and conflict.