Imported from GitHub: carrefinho/visorbearer · commit 49ba5d2 · license CERN-OHL-P-2.0

Description

32-key unibody split wireless keyboard with 8 RGB LED indicators

README

Visorbearer

Visorbearer is a 32-key unibody split wireless keyboard featuring 8 RGB LED indicators.

Named after hummingbirds in the genus Augastes for the Hummingbird layout connection and distinctive white bands on their chests that resemble the LED indicators.

[!WARNING] This is a work in progress.

To-Do

• Build Guide & BOM
• Case Printing Guide
• Alternative layout case files and guide
• Revision 2 PCB testing + power profiling
• Firmware Notes
• Design write-up
• More photos

Design

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/812049e3-29ce-48d4-8fe3-20bf21285e64

• 2x 4-segment RGB LED indicators

  • Discreet dead-front design: completely invisible when off
  • Connection bar: Bluetooth profiles and modifier keys
  • Battery bar: percentage and charging status
  • Powered by two TI LP5012 drivers with automatic low-power mode

• 32-key Hummingbird-ish layout with splay and inverted thumb cluster

  • Down to 26-key with case and plate variants
    • 2U thumb key support

• Hot-swap Kailh Choc v1 switches in Choc (18x17mm) spacing

  • The PCB is incompatible with older Choc v2 switches that have a third stabilizing pin. Newer Choc v2 releases without this pin work fine, such as: Lofree POM Phantom/Ghost/Specter/Hades and Kailh Hide Mountain/White Rain/Deep Sea Mini Islet/Deep Sea Mini Whale.

    Note that, for Choc v2, there are very few off-the-shelf options for choc-spaced keycaps with MX stems: as of late 2025, the only two are Taihao THCS and Asymplex MX-stem Chicago Steno. You could also 3D-print your own keycaps.

• Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 Plus controller on ZMK firmware

• 3D-printed case and switch plate with switch puller grooves

  • Easily accessible reset button

Build Guide

[!NOTE] Revision 2 PCB is tested and working. Build guide is work in progress.

View the PCB on KiCanvas.

Find the build guide here.

Firmware

Find the ZMK module here.

Gallery

Inspirations & Acknowledgments

• Aesthetics
  • GEIGEIGEIST/TOTEM
  • weteor/Grumpy
  • dohn-joh/alias
• Layout
  • bennytrouser/NostrumX
  • davidphilipbarr/hypergolic
  • davidphilipbarr/paroxysm
  • grassfedreeve/akohekohe
  • hazels-garage/bad-wings
  • kilipan/zilpzalp
  • weteor/Fitis
  • weteor/Tipper-TF
• LED indicator
  • GEIGEIGEIST/KLOTZ
  • caksoylar/zmk-rgbled-widget: LED code
• Case
  • duckyb/urchin: Snap fit design
• And the lovely folks on the Fingerpunch discord who were along for the ride!

License

Visorbearer is licensed under CERN-OHL-P-2.0.