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  Thanks for sharing!
  I have an HHKB in a drawer that I barely use anymore since I switched to my first 40. I use it mostly on office days because it's light and thus easy to bring. Don't get me wrong: typing feel wise it's probably my endgame - Topre is lovely. But it's very limited in terms of programmability (I have a Hybrid not a Pro 2 so I can't buy a QMK compatible controller either) and I don't like that I have to shift my right hand 2 keys to the right to backspace. Unfortunately I missed the GB for the Viktus Minne. So I just have to wait for another Topre 40 to come out. Any day now...
context: Board - Idobao id42
  Switches - Akko Jelly Blacks, lubed 
  Keycaps - Akko Bow 
  Mods - Tape mod, quilt batting for "foam" >
  
  looks so nice, i'm also just got my abacus but can't get this kind of pic. is this XDA profile? and it took me too long to type this message looking for the symbols. >
  
  This is SAL profile, which I believe is Akko's own profile? It's completely level except for the number and function rows, which are slightly tilted. >
  
  gotcha, thanks! >
  
  40% gang! >
  
  The split space bar hits 🤣 >
  
  It’s super cute and clean! I love it! >
  
  ;) >
  
  I will never not upvote 40% boards. This one looks fantastic! Is it your first 40%? >
  
  Yep! >
  
  As an MMORPG player this keyboard is a nightmare. >
  
  As a general person who types this keyboard is a nightmare. >
  
  akko caps really suit it >
  
  Ty! <3 >
  
  clean >
  
  40% 💪 >
  
  As someone who is considering getting a smaller custom keyboard (currently got a basic razer keyboard from when I first started PC gaming), how do you do it? I can't imagine not having a full size keyboard. I want more desk space but don't know how far I should go on downsizing without losing too much practical functionality. Advice would be appreciated. >
  
  Start with a 65%, unless you really need the num pad and the F-keys .. I don't need the numpad at all, and the only F-key I use is Alt-F4 .. I mapped Alt-4 to be Alt-F4. The tilde is Shift-Esc, which feels really natural, as it's in the exact place for it.
  I just downsized further and built a 40% ortho, now my daily driver.
  So much desk space now. My mouse now fits on my desk's pull-out keyboard tray, and my 65% now seems overly large. >
  
  I used to have a mouse and a full-size keyboard on a pull-out tray. Probably wasn’t very optimal lmao
  I still use a full-size, but I have a normal desk now so I can. >
  
  F #s >
  
  how are you liking the jelly blacks? can we get a sound test? >
  
  I was just wondering, what made you choose a 40 as your first custom?
  Because for me it was a process of sizing further and further down until understanding that 40s are not just pieces of art that you get out to impress your friends once in a blue moon. >
  
  For my first mech I bought a prebuilt 75%, which was good, but it made me realize that there were a lot of keys I didn't use all too much. Function keys, navigation keys, caps lock, symbols to the right of the letters -- all could be moved. I also really liked the form factor of a 40% and the idea of less hand movement, as reaching for numbers and symbols is a big annoyance for me. After using it for almost 5 months now, I love the layer system and can comfortably use it far better than a traditional layout. However, an hhkb is starting to catch my eye...