# Julow/Unexpected-Keyboard

A lightweight keyboard for Android

Repository: https://github.com/Julow/Unexpected-Keyboard
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/unexpected-keyboard
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, keyboard, lightweight
Last push: 2026-08-26T05:03:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 85, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4051, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 101, "gap_med": 5.0, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3211, forks 364 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:48.694151+00:00)

## What it is
Unexpected Keyboard is a lightweight, privacy-conscious open-source virtual keyboard (IME) for Android. Its signature feature is typing extra characters by swiping keys toward their corners, and it was originally designed for programmers using Termux.

## Use cases
- type special characters and symbols on android
- use a keyboard for termux terminal coding
- replace gboard with a privacy-friendly keyboard without ads
- lightweight keyboard for an old or low-end android phone
- type accented and extra characters by swiping keys
- open-source android keyboard with spell checking

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, ad-free, open-source keyboard on Android
- you use Termux or frequently type programming symbols
- you care about privacy and want no network-dependent keyboard
- you want extra characters accessible via corner swipes

## When to avoid
- you rely on heavy cloud-based features like voice typing or glide word prediction
- you want extensive theming and emoji-search ecosystems like Gboard
- you need an iOS or desktop keyboard

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, internationalization
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools, privacy
- platform: -
- tags: virtual-keyboard, ime, swipe-input, termux, f-droid, no-ads, open-source, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- Julow/Unexpected-Keyboard (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:48.694151+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:24:43.405765+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Julow/Unexpected-Keyboard (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:48.694151+00:00, sha 51ec23b34c78)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.