/Rambo

An alternative keyboard layout with low alterations, high rolls, and low SFB.

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Rambo Keyboard Layout

An alternative keyboard layout built with Oxeylyzer.

Rambo
1 2 3 4 5   6 7 8 9 0 - =
v d h w f   q j o u , [ ] \
s t n c y   x r a e i .
b k m g p   z l ' ; /

Layout Statistics

Here are the statistics from the oxeylyzer keyboard analyzer:

Rambo Alt Keyboard Stats

Here are the statistics from the keysolve keyboard analyzer:

Rambo Alt Keyboard More Stats

Here are the statistics from the cyanophage keyboard analyzer:

Rambo Alt Keyboard More Stats

Here are the statistics from the colemakmods keyboard analyzer:

Rambo Alt Keyboard More Stats

Terminology

A list of common keyboard layout terminology:

  • Bigram: A sequence of two keys (not containing space)
  • Trigram: A sequence of three keys (not containing space)
  • SFB: Same Finger Bigram; a bigram that requires the same finger for both keys
  • DSFB: Disjointed Same Finger Bigram; pressing two keys with the same finger, separated by x letters
  • LSB: Lateral Stretch Bigram; a bigram typed with adjacent fingers, but requires a lateral stretch
  • Redirect: A trigram which changes direction on the same hand (excluding SFBs)
  • HSB: Half Scissor Bigram; a bigram of adjacent columns, separated by one row
  • FSB: Full Scissor Bigram; a bigram of adjacent columns, separated by two rows
  • Roll: A trigram which changes hands once (excluding SFBs)
  • Alternate: A trigram which changes hands twice (excluding SFBs)

More terminology:

Sources

A great deal of inspiration came from these sources:

Contact

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