Keyboards

scytile Cygnus

The Cygnus is an open-source, Dactyl-inspired 36-key split keyboard by Juha Kauppinen (scytile). You build it yourself: the case is 3D-printed, the switches are handwired, and each key well is curved.

Key specs auto-matched against source pages · Last verified: 2026-10-17

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Pros

  • Curved key wells and three thumb keys on each half
  • Version 1.0 supports hot-swapping through single-switch PCBs
  • The case design is parametric, and brackets hold controllers of different sizes

Cons

  • No assembled version is sold; you print and handwire it yourself
  • With only 36 keys, you have to rely on layers
  • The author reports that the insert posts flex and the bottom case can hit the PCBs

Specs

SplitSplit
StaggerColumnar
TentingNone
KeywellYes
Thumb clusterYes
Keys36
LayoutsCustom
SwitchesMechanical
Hot-swapYes
FirmwareQMK
DIY kitYes
ConnectivityUSB
OSwindows, macos, linux
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