Primitive form, deeper intent.
Introducing Slate Zero.
Slate Zero is a symmetrical 60 percent keyboard, shaped with the same measured restraint found in early computing tools. Its rectangular, primitive form creates a quiet sense of calm, the kind that comes when nothing is fighting for attention. Every line is intentional, every proportion quietly balanced. The board sits level on a desk at a true zero-degree typing angle, keeping your hands in a natural, grounded position. For moments when a slight incline feels right, a five-degree riser is available, giving you the option to adjust without disturbing the clarity of the overall design.
Clarity shaped by intention.
Design in the early computer era carried a kind of clarity, shaped by constraint and guided by intention. Machines were limited, decisions were deliberate, and nothing was added without cause. The Apple M0110 came from that mindset, where form followed need and every line served a purpose.
It was a way of working that favoured restraint rather than excess. Shapes were simple because they had to be, not because simplicity was fashionable. That discipline created an honesty in the design, quiet and unobtrusive, calm in its presence.
Less, with purpose.
The edge of the board is drawn inward, a quiet detail that guides attention towards the centre. It is a small inversion, subtle and deliberate. Change does not need to be bold. It can be calm, measured and intentional.
Simple presence.
Mindfulness, in design and in life, begins when we stop reaching for more and start noticing what is already here. Primitive form, deeper intent.
Features.
60% symmetrical layout
Zero degree typing angle with optional five degree riser
Hot swap PCB with ANSI and ISO options
Mac and Windows OS switch
Aluminium unibody
PCB mount on silicon gasket
QMK and VIA compatible
MULTI-LAYOUT SUPPORT.
STEPPED CAPS LOCK, ISO ENTER, SPLIT BACKSPACE, SPLIT RIGHT SHIFT, ISO LEFT SHIFT.
QUIET FLEXIBILITY, BUILT IN.
PCB MOUNT ON SILICON GASKET ISOLATE THE SUBASSEMBLY FROM THE ALUMINIUM CASE.
Slate Zero
Simplicity isn’t reduction, it’s clarity. The less we carry, the more present and mindful we become.
