NewEng Layout v7.2 - NumRow+Caps (for Windows)

fazzaan released this 07 Aug 09:14

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Changes in 7.2 from v6.6

v7.2 -- 7th Aug 2025
v6.6 -- 4th Jan 2025

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Unchanged

Lowercase layer (no modifier keys) & Uppercase layer (`Shift`)

All base layer and Shift layer keys are unchanged.
- (Kay has not been replaced with Kappa.)
  - (Κappa maκes the script looκ much more intriguing (to me!) but using it causes the basic κeyboard layout to be unusable for normal English, and it inteferes with searching and with Find (Ctrl+F). Sadly the use of κappa has to be abandoned.)

Changes

All caron diacritics for consonants have been replaced with overdot diacritics.
- This is to reflect the orthographic updates in NewEng.
- As the caron's effect is widespread throughout English phonology, a smaller and more visually appealing diacritic has been chosen to replace the caron:
  - š → ṡ ž → ż
  - x̌ → ẋ ẍ̌ → ẍ̇
  - ť → ṫ ď → ḋ
  - ç̌ → ç̇ ǧ → ġ
  - ч̌ → ч̇ ʞ̌ → ʞ̇
- The caron diacritic modifier is still accessible via AltGr+V, as in all previous layout versions. This is because the caron is still used on vowels to indicate that they are unaffected by a proceeding letter R. In effect, the caron protects the vowel sound such that it retains the same sound as its default value.
  - worry → wury → wǒry
  - current → cǔrent
  - borrow → bǒrōw
  - carry → cǎry

Caps Lock

Numbers of the NumRow are now accessible via AltGr+Caps Lock!
- This allows for easier input of multiple numbers.
- You still need to use AltGr at the same time, but this is a necessary sacrifice in order to be able to place the additional NewEng letters on the keyboard as primary citizens.

Feedback

I am open to feedback about any aspect of this keyboard layout!
I have tried to place the NewEng letters' keys according to common spelling sequences of English.
I have set the diacritic keys on , ] and # (US \) for ease of typing, but this needs testing and feedback. Let me know how it goes for you!

MacOS & Linux support

I do not have these operating systems currently so if you would like a layout for your system, you are welcome to copy this layout for yourself, or you can request for me to make one and I'll look into doing it.

Keyboard layout images

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