Gallery: The Quirkiest QWERTY Keyboard Ever Is Made of Lego
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Artist Jason Allemann has crafted a quirky, yet fully functional, QWERTY keyboard using a bizarre collection of Lego bricks and an old Microsoft keyboard.
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The device is unmistakably made of Lego parts, yet the trademark studs are used sparingly—the only visible pegs on the keyboard are used in a functional capacity to help touch typists locate the home row.
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Despite the varied nature of the illustrations, a combination of muscle memory and careful design make the keyboard feel intuitive.
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Other nods to the brand are far more subtle. "The styling for the sides is a tribute to an old version of the Lego logo from the '60s, which was red with the yellow, red, blue, white and black stripes at the bottom," says Alleman.
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Despite being made of toy parts, the keyboard is deceptively complex. Lego's unforgiving grid meant that the keys wouldn't line up with the hit areas on the keyboard membrane, forcing Alleman to design a bespoke solution.
