November 6, 2026, Tokyo, JAPAN – COVER Corporation (Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Motoaki Tanigo) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Mechanical keyboard brand Vortex, featuring hololive production talent Hakos Baelz.

Inspired by Hakos Baelz, the collaboration collection incorporates her signature colors, distinctive character elements, and motifs celebrating her fan community. The collection features a range of products, including a wireless mechanical keyboard, a glass mouse pad, and a keycap set, combining designs inspired by the talent with the quality and functionality of products designed for everyday use.

The Vortex × hololive Hakos Baelz Collaboration Collection will be available for preorder beginning November 11, 2026, through the Vortex official website and additional authorized vendors worldwide.

 

Release Details

・ Preorder Start: November 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM (CST)
・ Preorder End: January 11, 2027
・ Availability: Vortex official website and additional vendors (to be announced)

 

Collection Overview

The collaboration collection comprises three product categories: a wireless mechanical keyboard, a glass mouse pad, and a keycap set. Each product features design elements inspired by Hakos Baelz, bringing her distinctive style to a range of desktop accessories.

■ Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
The wireless mechanical keyboard is a fully assembled product, ready to use upon delivery. Users can begin using the keyboard immediately without any assembly, while enthusiasts who prefer a customized setup may modify compatible components to suit their preferences.

Featuring a CNC-machined aluminum construction, the keyboard supports ZMK firmware for wireless operation. The main keyboard adopts a tenkeyless (TKL) layout and is paired with a separate wireless numpad. Its hot-swappable PCB supports both 3-pin and 5-pin mechanical switches, offering flexibility for customization. The PCB also supports multiple layout configurations, including JIS, ISO and WKL. The keyboard is equipped with PCB-mounted stabilizers.

The keycaps feature custom-printed icons inspired by Hakos Baelz and her distinctive visual identity.

The keyboard will be available in two color options: red and black. A CNC-machined brass cheese emblem, a signature design element inspired by Hakos Baelz, is positioned above the arrow keys on the right side of the keyboard.

In addition, an exclusive WKL layout option will be available through the Vortex official website.

◼︎ Extra Slim Glass Mousepad
The glass mousepad features a glass surface measuring 2 mm and a custom-printed design inspired by Hakos Baelz’s signature style, iconic motifs, and characteristic color palette.

Combining character-inspired artwork with a glass surface, the mouse pad is designed for fans of Hakos Baelz as well as gamers seeking a suitable surface for use with compatible gaming mice.

◼︎ Keycap Set
The keycap set features a Cherry profile and is manufactured using ABS plastic with dye-sublimated legends. Based on the ANSI layout, the set also incorporates Japanese characters alongside its custom legends.

Designed as a comprehensive keycap set, it includes a range of additional keycaps featuring custom illustrations and icons inspired by Hakos Baelz, allowing users to personalize their keyboards with distinctive elements from the collaboration.

Supported configurations and compatibility options include stepped Caps Lock, TKL and WKL layouts, ISO Enter, split Backspace, and 7u spacebar layouts.

 

About Vortex

Founded in 2010, located in Taipei, Taiwan, Vortex is a mechanical keyboard brand with extensive experience in keyboard design and development. The brand is known for its distinctive keyboard designs and layouts, including the Poker series, recognized for its pioneering 60% keyboard format; the Core series, among the early commercially produced 40% keyboard formats; and the Race series, known for its distinctive 75% layout.

Through its focus on keyboard design, functionality, and customization, Vortex continues to develop products for mechanical keyboard enthusiasts.

Stay up to date with the latest product news, announcements, and updates from Vortex through its official social media channels.

Official Vortex X (Twitter) Account: @vortexkeyboards
Official Vortex Instagram Account: Vortexkeyboard
Official Vortex Facebook Account: Vortex Keyboard

For more information, please visit the Vortex official website: https://vortexgear.store