We are happy to announce that Keyman 19 was released to beta on 6 Oct 2026. During this time, we will be working on stability and documentation, in preparation for a full 19.0 release early in 2027. This release includes over 1400 changes and 5 major new features: A brand Read more…
The March 2026 Keyman 19 roadmap gets a candid mid-year update. An internal review found 363 open issues still assigned to v19. ARM Windows and Mac installer support are on track; CLDR mobile keyboards are postponed. The team is down to 9 — contributions and donations are welcome.
Want to build a predictive text dictionary with custom logic? This advanced guide explores creating custom lexical models in TypeScript for languages with complex morphology or polysynthetic structures, helping developers move beyond traditional wordlist-based predictions. Learn how to implement a custom model and take advantage of the latest improvements in Keyman Developer 18.0.249. How could a custom lexical model benefit the language or project you're working on?
The latest Keyman roadmap outlines planned features for versions 19 through 22, including CLDR/LDML keyboard support, ARM64 compatibility, predictive text improvements, internationalization, and new keyboard authoring tools. As the project's future development depends on community support and funding, the roadmap also highlights ways to get involved and help shape what's next. Which upcoming feature are you most excited to see become a reality?
Please join us for a webinar update on Keyman! Topic: Keyman 19.0 update and 2026 roadmap Presenter: Marc Durdin When: 26 February 2026 8:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada, UTC-5) 1:00 PM UTC (UK) 8:00 PM ICT (Thailand, UTC+7) Duration: 90 minutes Description: Keyman is a keyboard layout creation tool Read more…
This is an update from our last Roadmap blog post in September 2023. Please share any feedback you have on this post on our Community Forum. Older versions of the roadmap May 2018 October 2018 February 2019 November 2019 March 2020 March 2022 February 2023 September 2023 Get Involved We Read more…
This blog reports on significant Keyman product and keyboard development updates over the period from 3 February 2024 — 15 March 2024. This is a much longer cycle than normal, and we hope to return to our regular 2-weekly posting cycle next week! As always, you can follow all of Read more…
This blog reports on significant Keyman product and keyboard development updates over the two week period from 20 January 2024 — 2 February 2024. As always, you can follow all of our development online at github.com/keymanapp/keyman, and you may find the Keyman Development Status Site at status.keyman.com both interesting and slightly overwhelming! Keyman Read more…
This blog reports on significant Keyman product and keyboard development updates over the period from 9 December 2023 — 19 January 2024. As always, you can follow all of our development online at github.com/keymanapp/keyman, and you may find the Keyman Development Status Site at status.keyman.com both interesting and slightly overwhelming! Keyman minor releases Read more…
This blog reports on significant Keyman product and keyboard development updates over the two weeks from 25 November — 8 December 2023. As always, you can follow all of our development online at github.com/keymanapp/keyman, and you may find the Keyman Development Status Site at status.keyman.com both interesting and slightly overwhelming! Keyman minor Read more…