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The slow fade of Alice layouts
Alice mounts had a clear moment between 2021 and 2023 — the splayed alphas, the angled bar, the promise of a typing posture that didn't twist your wrists. The thock trends snapshot for 2026-W19 pegs Alice movement at -18 and trending down. The layout still has loyal users, but the curve has bent.
thock4 min read
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How 75 percent became the default custom layout
Two years ago a custom-board recommendation defaulted to 65% with a polite note about 75% as the next step up. The Sonnet 2026 refresh, the QK75, and a crowded mid-tier have flipped that order. 75% is now the layout customs reach for first.
thock5 min read