"As an ergonomic keyboard owner myself, there's often a weird design trade-off we make for the sake of comfort. Not a single ergonomic keyboard I've seen is made to be sleek. They're all created in the same vein of exaggerated anthropometrics, designed to evoke a sense of tactile comfort but visual bulk. Even the ones that sidestep the bulky design often treat 'ergonomics' as a medical issue, rejecting the need to make the keyboard look cool."
"A new contender, the NocFree &, proposes a solution by treating the keyboard not as a single, immovable block, but as a fluid, shapeshifting system. It enters the scene with a design philosophy that feels both revolutionary and strikingly familiar. The core concept is a split keyboard, which is hardly new, but its execution challenges the very idea of what a high-performance ergonomic device should be."
"The device carries the torch of Apple's design language, which is perhaps its most brilliant trick for winning over both nerds and newcomers. It has the proportions of a Magic Keyboard; the same impossibly slim profile, the same elegant wedge shape, and the same commitment to premium materials. NocFree & takes that beloved industrial design and puts a clean slice right down the middle, resulting in a familiar 84-key, 75% layout."
The NocFree & treats the keyboard as a shapeshifting, split system that prioritizes comfort, aesthetics, and versatility. The design echoes Apple's Magic Keyboard with an impossibly slim wedge profile, premium materials, and a clean center split producing an 84-key, 75% layout. The chassis is CNC-milled from a single block of aluminum and finished with 150-grit zirconium sandblasting for a refined texture. The keyboard reframes ergonomics away from medical styling toward a sleek consumer aesthetic while enabling desk flexibility. Crowdfunding momentum has shown strong interest, with significant early funding and a limited-time promotional price.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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