"Engram is a family of keyboard layouts optimized for comfortable and efficient touch typing in different languages created by Arno Klein. You can use the open-source software to create new key layouts optimized for different languages."
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Just a layout of medium shittness, there are hundrends of them over here. There is no a home row conception, there is no aoeui mnemonics and no modifications. But I appreciate the hand alternation as a top priority because this is where the speed begins and more load for pinkies because the hand mobility sags typically from the pinkies.
For some people, a layout which spares the pinkies is preferable. The BEAKL layouts, for example, are optimized using a hand model which keeps the pinkies as idle as possible. Sometimes this can make all the difference.
I looked at the repo but I didn't see anything about the design principles. How does this compare to Colemak-dh on things like inward rolls and SBFs etc ...?
Some explanation of the design principles would be welcomed. The workman (https://workmanlayout.org/#introduction ) website is really interesting in this regard, even if you disagree with the end product.
[As an aside, the Svaalboard has been my saviour, that and a ludicrous amount of QMK customisation with tap-dance functionality.]
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[ 1.9 ms ] story [ 28.3 ms ] threadThe braces being so far and tucked away make it really bad for c like languages