Varius is for layout explorers who love trying different layouts — to celebrate the weird, the uncommon, and the personal. Varius features a QAZ layout, with 5 columns on each side. The layout is designed to accommodate both row-staggered and column-staggered users.
Here are prototype photos by Key.rist
Exploded view
Important
- This groupbuy is only available in LAZYDESIGNERS discord server. All informations about this groupbuy will be announced in the discrod server. Please make sure you have joined LAZYDESIGNERS’ discord server and you are reachable by discord message.
- Orders can not be changed or cancelled after payment is done. Please make sure you have taken a careful consideration before you place an order.
- Estimated time of shipping is not an actual time for shipping. The groupbuy could be delayed. There is not guarantee that the groupbuy order will be shipped at that time. Please remember to check the progress on discord server.
- During the manufacuring of keyboards, some small flaws of the products are inevitable. Please reconsider of placing orders if you are very sensitive to any small flaws.
- The delivery address is the one showed on PayPal. All orders will be shipped to those addresses by default. Tracking number will be provide after the package is sent via discord message.
Schedule
- Varius groupbuy R1 is from July 19 to July 31. Please fill out the order form here.
- Orders will be invoiced throughout the group buy period. Unpaid orders will be cancelled after August 2.
- Orders will be placed to the manufacturer after the group buy. Progress will be announced in announcement channel and Varius channel in discord server.
- Estimated time of shipping: Jan 2027.
Kit includes
The kit includes
- Tophousing and bottom case
- Acrylic light diffuser and brass badge
- Plate and silicone positioning pin
- PCB
- 2 x USB daughter board
- Poron plate foam
- Poron bottom foam
- Rubber feet
Tophousing option
- 36 keys version
- 38 keys version

Case color options
Available color options for the housing.
- E-White
- E-Cream
- Anodized Black
- Anodized Dark Green
- Anodized Pink
Colors shown in the renderings are for reference only. Please note that the actual product color may differ from the renders.
PCB options

Hotswap PCB with both 36 keys and 38 keys compatible layout
Default firmware is vial.
Plate options
- Aluminum (Anodized in black)
- PC (Frosted transparent)
Plate file will be offered on lazydesigners.cn/support
Total Price
Groupbuy price 205 USD
Other options
- Extra Plate 5 USD
- Extra Hotswap PCB 25 USD
Shipping rate to Canada, UK, Australia and some of EU countries is 38 USD. Shipping rate for other countries can be checked here https://lazydesigners.cn/shippingrate/ .
The total price of a kit will be 210+38=248 USD
For US customers, there will be an additional 20USD ‘processing service’ fee per kit.
The total price of a kit to US will be 210+20+38=268 USD.
Carrier and Shipment
- Courier service: SF Express. Tracking packages here: https://www.sf-international.com/cn/en/
- All kits sold will be shipped by SF Express. You can check the availibity of shipping and shipping rate here: https://lazydesigners.cn/shippingrate/ .
- If extra items are added, they probably will raise the weight or dimension of the package. The shipping rate could change. The shipping rate will be confirmed when invoicing.
- The default shipping address is the one in PayPal. All orders will be shipped to the addresses showed in PayPal. If you want to use address other than that, please DM Jacky.
