This was a fatal flaw that I didn’t realize until I had ordered the PCB. You’re right, the pinky has two columns, which isn’t as bad as you’d expect.

I still home row on asrt, which I’m really starting to enjoy. I need homing nubs on the keys and I tend to miss click on the top pinky

I think the hardest was the firmware. Everything else was integration

Well, I had intended to have my pinkies rest on the outside of the board for a traditional keyboard feel, but I screwed up and my indexes are now on the inner columns.

You also don’t have a real feel for spread or stagger until you put it all together.

I tried regular key caps but they’re too big, and if you’re looking for a modified key layout most key cap sets are saddled and curved.

So, that being said, low profile switches and key caps is the way to go. It also helps to know the difference between mx, kahli, and gateron keys

Some low profile off Amazon, dagaladoo XVX 125 Keys Low… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C84C4KCH?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

This is a slightly modified colemak.