TKL stands for tenkeyless, as in it doesn’t have a tenkey. Maybe you know it as the numpad, or number pad. That cluster of digits on the right side of a keyboard from 1 to 9, along with plus, minus, enter, and maybe a few other keys that don’t quite add up to just 10.

Still confused? Don’t blame yourself. You’re living in the age of the touchscreen. Just the fact that you’re reading about—and potentially considering the purchase of—a keyboard makes you an aficionado. Or at least a rampant consumer.

should you go tkL?

Whether you should choose TKL for your next keyboard or not comes down to one question: How much do you work with numbers?

TKL keyboards grew in popularity as a way for people to retain most of the full-size keyboard experience and save a bit of desktop space by ditching t

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