65% keyboards

A 65% keyboard is a 60% layout with a column of arrow keys and a few navigation keys added down the right, usually Delete, Page Up and Page Down. There's no function row: F1 to F12 sit on a layer under the Fn key.

For a lot of people it's the best balance of small and practical. The arrows are where you expect them, the board is only slightly wider than a 60%, and there's plenty of room left for a mouse. That also makes it a good size to carry between home and office.

Check the right-hand column on the layout picture, since makers fill it differently. If you lean on F-keys for software shortcuts or games, a 75% adds them for one extra row. Custom keycap sets need a short right Shift and small modifiers on the bottom row, so check a set includes a 65% kit before you buy.

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