# Symbolic  ortho 4x12 layout 

## Features

### QWERTY based 

![QWERTY layout](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/leico/5bf4d9ff94f2068c5333739f7f1f88b4/raw/2af7fed6f282b6ac278e79433d15887f6b91ba3a/QWERTY.png)
    
* Default keymap
* QWERTY layout
* Hold and tap 
    * `Left Ctrl` and `Tab`
* Symmetric Modifiers
    * `Shift`
    * `Raise Layer`
    * `Lower Layer`
    * `GUI`

### symbol charactor layer

![Raise layout](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/leico/5bf4d9ff94f2068c5333739f7f1f88b4/raw/2af7fed6f282b6ac278e79433d15887f6b91ba3a/Raise.png)

* Raise Layer
* assigned symbolic(punctuation) characters
* as could as possible, related neighbor keys
    * brackets
    * quotes
    * operators
    * slashes
* related default layer keys
    * colons
    * exclamation and question
* thus above features, easy learn keymapping
* transparent all modifiers

### numbers and allows layer

![Lower layout](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/leico/5bf4d9ff94f2068c5333739f7f1f88b4/raw/2af7fed6f282b6ac278e79433d15887f6b91ba3a/Lower.png)

* Lower Layer
* entrust vim style arrows
* also numkeys
* additional, computer volume keys
* transparent all modifiers
* **changed 2018/09/04**
    * assign keys
        * Home
        * Page Down
        * Page Up
        * End
        * Print Screen

### Numpads and F key layer

![Neutral layout](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/leico/5bf4d9ff94f2068c5333739f7f1f88b4/raw/2af7fed6f282b6ac278e79433d15887f6b91ba3a/Neutral.png)

* visibled when Raise and Lower layer visibled
* F keys assigned left hand side
* Numpads assigned right hand side
    * for that reason, override `RGUI` key
* transparent mostly modifiers
* visibled `Reset` key on both hands 


### Goals

* release a right little finger from symbols
* entrust more symbols for a left hand
* simple, minimal, easy learn
* as soon as possible, don't disable any shortcuts

###  suggestions or find issues

[post issues for my fork](https://github.com/leico/qmk_firmware/issues)