layouts/community/ortho_4x12/symbolic/README.md


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# Symbolic ortho 4x12 layout 

## Features

### QWERTY based 

![QWERTY layout](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/leico/cb50ecd12eb8ad906a69678f265cd52c/raw/4597497ecd00790312f1a3928b2e2c5cf17a6ac1/QWERTY.png)

* Default keymap
* QWERTY layout
* Hold and tap 
    * `Shift` and `Space`
    * `Left Ctrl` and `Tab`
* Symmetric Modifiers
    * `Shift`
    * `Raise Layer`
    * `Lower Layer`
    * `GUI`
    * `Reset`

### symbol charactor layer

![Raise layout](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/leico/cb50ecd12eb8ad906a69678f265cd52c/raw/4597497ecd00790312f1a3928b2e2c5cf17a6ac1/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/cb50ecd12eb8ad906a69678f265cd52c/raw/4597497ecd00790312f1a3928b2e2c5cf17a6ac1/Lower.png)

* Lower Layer
* entrust vim style arrows
* also numkeys
* additional, computer volume keys
* transparent all modifiers

### Numpads and F key layer

![Neutral layout](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/leico/cb50ecd12eb8ad906a69678f265cd52c/raw/4597497ecd00790312f1a3928b2e2c5cf17a6ac1/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


### 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)