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
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—
Consumer waste derived polymer

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Layouts
European 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
75% post consumer waste PBT
Nitrile
Battery
500mAh 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
Waitlist
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