Tenkeyless (TKL) keyboards

A tenkeyless board, often shortened to TKL and sometimes called 80%, is a full-size keyboard with the numpad cut off. Everything else stays where it is on an ordinary office keyboard: the function row, the six-key block above the arrows and the arrows themselves, each separated by a small gap.

That standard spacing is the main reason to pick a TKL over a 75%. Your muscle memory carries over from a full-size board, and almost every keycap set covers it. Gamers like the size because the mouse sits closer to the centre of the desk than it would next to a numpad.

Check the width if your desk is tight: a TKL is a few centimetres wider than a 75%. If you type numbers all day, a 96% or a separate numpad may suit you better. And as with any board sold here, check the listing says UK ISO if you want the £ key and the tall Enter.

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