I mean can you use them vertically and horizontally?
Because the 2u keys on my Vortex PBT's are different. The + key on my numpad is straight at the top, the 0 key is slanted on the sides.
This means if I take the 0 key and turn it sideways, it doesn't fit that well.
Can the 2u keys on Ergodox keysets (SA/DSA profile) be used both ways?
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RadikulRAM
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All DSA profile keys are uniform (flat) row 3 and can be positioned on any row interchangeably, and oriented either vertically or horizontally.
An SA profile set, if sculptured, does not provide the same flexibility. A sculptured SA backspace will be row 2, the numpad 0 will usually be row 3 but is sometimes row 2/4, and the numpad + and Enter will be row 3. Only row 3 is orientation-neutral and can be used either vertically or horizontally.
The 2u keys on ErgoDox are typically row 3, which makes them orientation-neutral.
Also bear in mind that cylindrical keycaps (basically anything that isn't SA or DSA) don't have any symmetrical row profiles, and some of them don't even have a truly flat "row 3", which means keys are not movable or rotatable out of their intended rows and orientations.
An SA profile set, if sculptured, does not provide the same flexibility. A sculptured SA backspace will be row 2, the numpad 0 will usually be row 3 but is sometimes row 2/4, and the numpad + and Enter will be row 3. Only row 3 is orientation-neutral and can be used either vertically or horizontally.
The 2u keys on ErgoDox are typically row 3, which makes them orientation-neutral.
Also bear in mind that cylindrical keycaps (basically anything that isn't SA or DSA) don't have any symmetrical row profiles, and some of them don't even have a truly flat "row 3", which means keys are not movable or rotatable out of their intended rows and orientations.