RTINGS names MoErgo Glove80 its top ergonomic keyboard pick

If wrist pronation and thumb reach are what make a board feel like work, RTINGS just handed split-keyboard shoppers a clear answer: the MoErgo Glove80. RTINGS refreshed its ergonomic-keyboard roundup on May 27, 2026 after testing more than 285 keyboards, and its keyboard database now lists 289 reviews, so this recommendation sits inside a serious, ongoing test program rather than a one-off pick.

The Glove80 wins because it is built around adjustment instead of compromise. RTINGS describes it as a wireless split keyboard with concave key wells, thumb clusters, and a columnar key layout, all intended to minimize finger travel. In the unit RTINGS tested, it used linear Kailh Choc V1 Red switches, which keeps the board in mechanical territory while staying quiet and low-profile. RTINGS says that setup can help reduce strain and fatigue during long typing sessions, which is the entire point for anyone trying to turn a desk into a less punishing place to spend a workday.

That design language matters because ergonomic keyboards are not all solving the same problem. A split board lets your hands sit closer to shoulder width and keeps your wrists straighter, which reduces ulnar deviation. A columnar layout stacks the keys vertically, so finger motion becomes more up-and-down than sideways. For some buyers, that is exactly the right tradeoff. For others, a curved office-style ergonomic board is still the safer entry point because it is easier to adapt to, even if it gives up some of the tuning and separation that dedicated split designs deliver.

RTINGS also places the Glove80 in the larger history of keyboard layout. The familiar staggered rows on most mainstream boards are a legacy of typewriter mechanics, when key placement was shaped by lever clearance and the need to avoid jams. By contrast, a split mechanical board like the Glove80 is trying to serve the body first, then the typing experience. That approach lines up with broader research, including one comparative study that had participants complete a five-minute typing task on four keyboards and found mechanical keyboards were the optimal choice in that setting for speed, accuracy, and wrist and hand pain.

That is why the Glove80 lands at the top. If the problem is thumb-cluster adaptation, wrist pronation, and the strain that builds during long typing sessions, RTINGS is saying the answer is not a flashier board. It is a layout that stops fighting your hands in the first place.