RAMA WORKS Debuts KARA 60% With MUTE Mounting, Translucent Options, VIA Compatibility

RAMA WORKS debuted KARA, its new 60% keyboard offering, on March 4, 2026, positioning the board as “an accessible design derived from the M60‑A” while promoting a silicone-based MUTE mounting system and a hotswap M60‑A PCB. The product page calls KARA “our most significant release to date” and highlights injection-moulded high quality ABS and a “new white colourway in the KARA edition.”

The company described MUTE as a soft, non-conductive silicone system that isolates the plate inside the enclosure. RAMA’s product copy states, “MUTE is made from non-conductive silicone, which isolates the plate inside the enclosure and provides a unique typing experience.” The page frames the technology as engineered to give a responsive typing feedback experience with a dampened sound signature.

Electronics and customization were foregrounded in RAMA’s specifications. KARA “uses the same PCB design as the M60‑A,” the store text reads, and the KARA PCB is hotswap and “requires no soldering to construct with any Cherry MX-compatible switches.” The board includes USB‑C attached to the USB Extension PCB, surface-mounted per-switch RGB LEDs under the PCB that “require no installation,” and supports “real-time programming with VIA.” RAMA also noted that “there will be additional PCBs also available for individual sale.”

Colourway details on the product page were unusually presented in two SEQ1 COLOURS lists. The first SEQ1 COLOURS block lists ICED, MOON, NOCT, SOYA, AZUR and HAZE. The second SEQ1 COLOURS block lists MINT, BYTE, MILK, ICED, MUSK, PUFF, MOMO, TANG and NOCT. ICED and NOCT appear in both lists; the product page copy provided did not explain the duplicated entries or whether the blocks denote separate runs or finishes.

Community reporting on Reddit added visual and timeline speculation but stopped short of official confirmation. A Reddit user wrote, “Backplates will come in a variety of colours as well as have their MUTE mounting system here (rubber edges allowing for reduced vibrations creating a more dull sound when typing?), they look like they're slightly transparent.” Another user posted, “Threaded inserts will be silver.” The same thread captured evolving user-edited release rumors: “Edit 2: confirmed for September but no date is set…,” later “Edit 3: October release. No date set.” and then “Edit 4: November 11th release.” Those community timestamps conflict with RAMA’s product page, which does not list an official ship date.

RAMA also touted manufacturing speed, writing, “With the nature of how this product is manufactured, we can anticipate a much quicker turnaround time in production and are excited to see how this keyboard will be customised and made their own.” The product page did not include MSRP or a firm availability date, and RAMA noted only that additional PCBs will be sold separately. If RAMA’s quicker turnaround materializes alongside the MUTE mounting and M60‑A hotswap compatibility, KARA could change how quickly enthusiasts iterate on switches, LEDs and backplates; until RAMA confirms ship dates, bundled SKUs and pricing, key logistical details remain unconfirmed.