Keyboards

Afternoon Labs Southern Breeze

The Afternoon Labs Breeze is a 65% split DIY kit with a vertical stagger, hotswap sockets and QMK firmware with VIA support.

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Afternoon Labs Southern Breeze
Image: © Afternoon Labs (Manufacturer image)
Key layout
Image: QMK Firmware (Generated from QMK data (GPL-2.0))
~$153.97

Where to buy

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Pros

  • Diodes and hotswap sockets are pre-soldered; only the microcontrollers need soldering
  • Halves connect via USB-C instead of TRRS cables
  • 65% layout keeps arrow keys in a compact footprint
  • QMK firmware with VIA lets you remap keys

Cons

  • DIY kit needing separate switches and keycaps plus assembly
  • Microcontrollers must be soldered
  • Tenting stand is an optional extra

Specs

SplitSplit
StaggerColumnar
TentingNone
KeywellNo
Thumb clusterNo
Keys—
LayoutsCustom
SwitchesMechanical
Hot-swapYes
FirmwareVIA
DIY kitYes
ConnectivityUSB
OSwindows, macos, linux
Released—
Sources
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