
How to build the best keyboard in the world
Nathan Edwards
created: June 15, 2025, 1 p.m. | updated: June 16, 2025, 2:59 p.m.
Ryan Norbauer is well known in the keyboard community for his aftermarket housings, but the Seneca is his first ready-to-type board.
Topre switches Topre switches — most famously found in the Happy Hacking Keyboard — have a rubber dome under each key, instead of a physical switch.
And while metal cases are common in enthusiast mechanical keyboards, Topre keyboards only come in plastic.
But Topre boards have a dedicated fan base because the domes give Topre switches a snappy tactility you can’t otherwise replicate.
They have the high tactile bump and smooth downstroke of Topre switches, with a deeper sound.
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