[kitsunesoba]

For my usage I’ve found the happy spot to be somewhere in the realm of HHKB/Tsangan/60%. 65% can be OK too assuming it’s using the HHKB Backspace placement (where the pipe key is on typical ANSI boards) and Control is in the Caps Lock position.

The F-keys just don’t get enough usage to justify dedicated keys, and while dedicated arrows aren’t bad the reduced hand movement of layered arrows with the HHKB layout is nice. Numpads are useful occasionally but not often enough that I want one permanently integrated into my keyboard eating up desk space and being unmovable, so I have a standalone numpad that sits to the left of my keyboard when it’s needed so I can mouse around and use the numpad at the same time.

These layouts are also similar enough to typical laptop keyboard layouts that I can still use those without much trouble, so I don’t need to tote around a keyboard.