The creators of the the Freewrite line of smart typewriters is branching out into mechanical keyboards at CES 2025, but with a twist.

The Freewrite Wordrunner features a compact tenkeyless design, a body made from durable die-cast aluminum, backlit “high-quality tactile switches,” and several layers of sound deadening so it can be used in shared spaces without becoming a distraction to others.

The Detroit-based company Astrohaus has been making its “distraction-free writing tools” under the Freewrite name for about a decade. So far, those have all been standalone, single-purpose devices meant simply for drafting text,

Astrohaus has cornered a very specific niche. The Michigan-based startup builds hardware for writers looking to eliminate distractions. It’s really tough

CES is in full swing, and we're seeing all of the most interesting tech that our favorite companies have to offer. Among the sea of announcements, we have