What Keyboard Does Tfue Use?
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Tfue plays on a custom keyboard, and NovelKeys sells an NK65 TFUE Edition made with him. Dexerto's setup guide describes his board as his own custom NovelKeys NK65.
NovelKeys NK65 TFUE Edition vs the standard model
The NK65 is a 65% hotswap board, and the TFUE Edition is the same compact layout with a Tfue-themed finish. According to NovelKeys' product page, the changes over the standard model are:
- Switches: recolored Silk Yellow switches.
- Keycaps: PBT dye-sub keycaps.
- Cable: a pink coiled USB-C cable.
- Extra: a Tfue deskpad in the box.
The Silk Yellow switches are the part that matters for play. They are a smooth, linear-style feel, which means the TFUE Edition is more than a cosmetic recolor. Because the board is hotswap, the switches can be pulled out without soldering, so you can change the feel later if you don't like the stock ones.
NovelKeys also lists an 8-degree case angle. That is a feature of the product itself, and it says nothing about how Tfue sets up his own board.
Key binds
The table shows his Fortnite layout. In practice, it is built around keys that a compact board keeps within easy reach.
- Number row for items: the harvesting tool sits on 1, and the weapon slots run across 2 to 6. A 65% board keeps the full number row, so none of this needs a function layer.
- Building on letter keys: wall, floor and stairs are on R, E and Q, with trap on F and rotate on C. They are all close together on the left side of the board.
- Edit on V: building edit is also bound to V, so the keyboard has an edit key of its own.
- Movement on the defaults: jump is Space Bar, crouch is L-Ctrl and sprint is L-Shift.
The binds use only standard keys, so they should carry over to any 65% board with the same layout.
| Group | Action | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Movement | Crouch | L-Ctrl |
| Movement | Jump | Space Bar |
| Movement | Sprint | L-Shift |
| Combat | Harvesting Tool | 1 |
| Combat | Weapon Slot 1 | 2 |
| Combat | Weapon Slot 2 | 3 |
| Combat | Weapon Slot 3 | 4 |
| Combat | Weapon Slot 4 | 5 |
| Combat | Weapon Slot 5 | 6 |
| Combat | Use | Mouse Wheel Down |
| Building | Wall | R |
| Building | Floor | E |
| Building | Stairs | Q |
| Building | Roof | Mouse Button 5 |
| Building | Trap | F |
| Building | Rotate Building | C |
| Building | Building Edit | Mouse Button 4 / V / Mouse Wheel Up |
| Building | Confirm Edit on Release | Off |
Should you buy Tfue's keyboard?
The NK65 TFUE Edition suits anyone who wants a compact 65% board and likes a themed look. That means yellow-toned switches, dye-sub PBT keycaps and a pink coiled cable. The hotswap sockets help if you want to experiment, since a switch you don't like can be replaced without touching a soldering iron.
It is also a good fit for Fortnite-style layouts. Item slots on the number row and building keys on the left all work on a 65% board.
The trade-off is the size. A 65% board drops the function row and the numpad, so if you rely on either, a larger layout will suit you better. If you only want the layout and the hotswap flexibility, the standard NK65 gives you the same format without the Tfue styling.
FAQ
What keyboard does Tfue use?
Tfue uses a custom keyboard. Dexerto's setup guide describes it as his own custom NovelKeys NK65, and NovelKeys sells the NK65 TFUE Edition.
What switches come in the NovelKeys NK65 TFUE Edition?
NovelKeys lists recolored Silk Yellow switches for the TFUE Edition.
Is the Tfue edition hotswap?
Yes. NovelKeys describes the NK65 TFUE Edition as a 65% hotswap board, so the switches can be changed without soldering.
What is different about the Tfue edition compared with the standard NK65?
NovelKeys lists recolored Silk Yellow switches, PBT dye-sub keycaps and a pink coiled USB-C cable. It also comes with a Tfue deskpad.
What size is Tfue's keyboard?
The NK65 is a 65% board, a compact layout that keeps the number row and drops the function row and numpad.