Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition

NovelKeys · 60% · standard height

Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition mechanical keyboard
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60% through-hole solder keyboard kit sold by NovelKeys supporting ANSI or ISO layouts with split right shift and split backspace options, QMK and VIA programmable, ships with a carrying case and no keycaps.

Best for: enthusiast, beginners, budget.

Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition specs

Layout 60%
Height Standard
Connectivity Wired
Hot-swap No
Stock switches n/a
Keycaps n/a
Case n/a
Mount Other (through-hole soldered build, designed as a soldering practice kit)
Backlight n/a
QMK / VIA Yes
Battery n/a
Typical price $95
Sound (stock) n/a
Released n/a

Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Where to buy

No verified retailer link right now (the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition typically sells for around $95). Check NovelKeys directly or your usual mechanical-keyboard retailers.

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