Mechanical keyboards for Elvish- and Dwarvish-speakers

Dwarvish keyboard. © Drop.

For millennia, no mechanical keyboard existed to type up Elvish or Dwarvish government forms. Now, the hardships of Middle-Earth’s elves and dwarves are coming to an end: keyboard and audio equipment maker Drop is launching USB-C keyboards designed for those languages. The keys are PBT plastic for improved quality and feel compared to traditional ABS keys. Their MT3 profile is a high, thick, vintage form with deeper curves that hug the tips of your fingers. Two versions are available for preorder, both at 169 USD, with prices increasing to 199 USD thereafter. Drop says the keyboards will ship to elves and dwarves worldwide “between now and October.” For an additional 65 USD, you can opt for a resin key with the embedded infamous ring to bind them all, forged in Mordor by the Lord of Darkness himself.

Elvish keyboard. © Drop.

⇨ Ars Technica, Scharon Harding, “Lord of the Rings mechanical keyboards are perfect for people who speak Elvish.”

2022-08-16