r/HHKB

Probably one of the most expensive keyboard I ever built.

- HHKB Titanium Case
- Urushi lacquer spacebar
- HiPro Keycap from Realforce zh0300 & 104ug
- Purple slider from Realforce RC1
- Cipulot Pro3 PC
- 0.3mm silence ring

2014 Pro2
Nicely aged domes
Replaced spacebar dome with Astro 70gram

I have tried so many keyboards and mices…
Logitech MX — linear, tactile
Keychron low-profile — linear, tactile
Keychron high-profile — linear, tactile

I was about to order a Lofree, but then I came across HHKB and saw how much everyone loved HHKB Topre keyboards. I was confused about whether to buy the HHKB Studio or the Hybrid Type-S, especially since they cost almost double the price of any decent keyboard.

I also saw the frustration people had with the Studio not having Topre switches, but guess what? I ordered both — the Studio for the mouse buttons and the Hybrid Type-S for the Topre experience.

The Hybrid Type-S arrived first, and I fell in love with it the moment I started typing on it. That’s when I realized I had always been missing something while typing, but I could never figure out what it was. Topre finally gave a name to the typing feel I had been looking for all this time.

Sound is not a major concern for me as long as it’s not too loud. My main priority was fast productivity. And easy to type. (I used low profile mx mechanical as my main before. So I was skeptical about high finger movements)
And honestly, the HHKB layout helped with speed too. Since it was my first time using the HHKB layout, I went with the Snow White version so I wouldn’t struggle with remembering the Fn layer.
It took me about 2–3 hours, and my hands already learned the arrow keys and function keys. I’m still getting used to the Backspace placement, though.

I’d say everyone should try this keyboard at least once and experience what Topre feels like. Maybe order it from Amazon for the easy return policy.

If anyone wondering what that trackball is- Its Ploppy Adept and Ploppy nano

Thanks for the read.

Show me your gang

Been daily driving this for a quite of time now - should I be getting more Yellowed one like this?

Centered legends feel premium and minimal to me. What are your thoughts?

paired my classic type-s to a explorer, an upgrade from the optical which was not perfect for my needs.

got this trackball for about 25$, with the original box, cds, that green adapter and manual, everything like it came out the store a month ago.

Newest addition to the office is the hhkb pro hybrid type-s. I always thought I was a keyboard + cable guy but this changed my mind. Ordered some lighter deskeys switches to mod as the oem domes are quite heavy for my taste.

Hey, hackers! I recently found a new Pro 2 in beige, and it's on its way. On this occasion, I finally mastered the standard HHKB layout: I initially remapped the arrow keys to the pl;' keys. Peace to all!

After having Zsa voyager and finding it needs wireless and moergo isn’t enough, I went back to the beginning of my keyboard craze

I tried hybrid pro s and thought I need the nib

So here it is my 4th and hopefully final keyboard

Anyone else find studio type similar to the topre?🫣

HHKB Pro 1 - 2004/11 (I could NOT find a 2004/10😭)

Caps from Taeha’s HHKB Pro 1, which is actually the board that got me into Topre. Thank you Mr. Photoshop for selling me the set 🙏

Happy Topre Tuesday!

HHKB Studio Charcoal with stock switches, snow keycaps, and the red trackpoint nub from a TEX Shura DIY.