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Introducing the Electronic Materials Office Altar I — an ultra-low profile, wireless mechanical keyboard forged in premium, sustainable materials.

Altar I focuses on one idea: Less, but better. A precision machined aluminium monobody. Slim, tactile, mechanical switches. Typographically balanced. Bluetooth. Quietly understated. And it looks good on a desk.

KEY FEATURES

KEY FEATURES

KEY FEATURES

KEY FEATURES

Wireless—
Remember 2 Bluetooth® devices
Keycaps—
Novel key shape
Layout—
Full size arrow keys
Controls—
Rotary encoder knob
Connectivity—
USB C
Ultra thin—
With a compact layout
Switches—
Kailh low-profile mechanical switches
London born—
Assembled in UK
Layout—
European and U.S. layouts

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

Metals—
Precision machined, recyclable aluminium monobody
Polymer—
Waste-derived polymer

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Layouts
U.K. English (ISO-like, 78 key layout)
U.S. English (ANSI-like, 77 key layout)
Height
15mm
Width
305.5mm
Depth
121mm
Weight
635g
Switches
Kailh Choc Low Profile v1 — Red
Linear feel
50±10gf actuation force
1.5±0.5mm actuation travel
Firmware
ZMK
Materials
6061 aluminium
50% recycled content PBT
Silicone
Battery
200mAh Lithium Polymer
Connectivity
2x Bluetooth® 5.0 Low Energy (BLE) channels
1x USB-C
OS support
Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) and up
Microsoft Windows 10 and up
Typography
Tobias by Displaay Type Foundry
GT Flexa by Grilli Type
Box contents
Altar I keyboard
Coiled USB-C to USB-C cable
Pre-order
Pre-orders for Altar I are now open. Altar I is estimated to ship in early 2024.