diff --git a/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/config.h b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/config.h
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+++ b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/config.h
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+/* Copyright 2020 David Dejaeghere
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "config_common.h"
+
+/* USB Device descriptor parameter */
+#define VENDOR_ID 0x4D53
+#define PRODUCT_ID 0x0002
+#define DEVICE_VER 0x0002
+#define MANUFACTURER Mech Studio
+#define PRODUCT UD_40 Ortholinear
+
+/* key matrix size */
+#define MATRIX_ROWS 4
+#define MATRIX_COLS 12
+
+// ROWS: Top to bottom, COLS: Left to right
+
+#define MATRIX_ROW_PINS {C2,B4,B5,B6}
+#define MATRIX_COL_PINS {C5,D0,B3,B2,B1,B0,D6,D5,D4,D3,D2,D1}
+#define UNUSED_PINS {C4,C6,C7}
+
+/* COL2ROW, ROW2COL*/
+#define DIODE_DIRECTION COL2ROW
+
+#define RGB_DI_PIN B7
+ #ifdef RGB_DI_PIN
+ #define RGBLED_NUM 10
+ #define RGBLIGHT_HUE_STEP 8
+ #define RGBLIGHT_SAT_STEP 8
+ #define RGBLIGHT_VAL_STEP 8
+ #define RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL 255 /* The maximum brightness level */
+ #define RGBLIGHT_SLEEP /* If defined, the RGB lighting will be switched off when the host goes to sleep */
+// /*== all animations enable ==*/
+ #define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
+ #endif
+
+/* set 0 if debouncing is not needed */
+#define DEBOUNCE 5
+
+/* define if matrix has ghost (lacks anti-ghosting diodes) */
+//#define MATRIX_HAS_GHOST
+
+#define QMK_ESC_OUTPUT F0 // usually COL
+#define QMK_ESC_INPUT B7 // usually ROW
diff --git a/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/info.json b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/info.json
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index 0000000000..785b466fc7
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+++ b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/info.json
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+{
+ "keyboard_name": "UD_40 ortho",
+ "url": "https://mech.studio/projects/ud_40/",
+ "maintainer": "dejaeghered",
+ "width": 12,
+ "height": 4,
+ "layouts": {
+ "LAYOUT_ortho_4x12": {
+ "layout": [{"x":0, "y":0}, {"x":1, "y":0}, {"x":2, "y":0}, {"x":3, "y":0}, {"x":4, "y":0}, {"x":5, "y":0}, {"x":6, "y":0}, {"x":7, "y":0}, {"x":8, "y":0}, {"x":9, "y":0}, {"x":10, "y":0}, {"x":11, "y":0}, {"x":0, "y":1}, {"x":1, "y":1}, {"x":2, "y":1}, {"x":3, "y":1}, {"x":4, "y":1}, {"x":5, "y":1}, {"x":6, "y":1}, {"x":7, "y":1}, {"x":8, "y":1}, {"x":9, "y":1}, {"x":10, "y":1}, {"x":11, "y":1}, {"x":0, "y":2}, {"x":1, "y":2}, {"x":2, "y":2}, {"x":3, "y":2}, {"x":4, "y":2}, {"x":5, "y":2}, {"x":6, "y":2}, {"x":7, "y":2}, {"x":8, "y":2}, {"x":9, "y":2}, {"x":10, "y":2}, {"x":11, "y":2}, {"x":0, "y":3}, {"x":1, "y":3}, {"x":2, "y":3}, {"x":3, "y":3}, {"x":4, "y":3}, {"x":5, "y":3}, {"x":6, "y":3}, {"x":7, "y":3}, {"x":8, "y":3}, {"x":9, "y":3}, {"x":10, "y":3}, {"x":11, "y":3}]
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/keymaps/default/keymap.c
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index 0000000000..70fb425b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* Copyright 2020 David Dejaeghere
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see .
+ */
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
+
+// Defines names for use in layer keycodes and the keymap
+enum layer_names {
+ _MA,
+ _LO,
+ _HI
+};
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
+[_MA] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+ KC_ESC, KC_Q, KC_W, KC_E, KC_R, KC_T, KC_Y, KC_U, KC_I, KC_O, KC_P, KC_BSPC,
+ KC_TAB, KC_A, KC_S, KC_D, KC_F, KC_G, KC_H, KC_J, KC_K, KC_L, KC_SCLN, KC_QUOT,
+ KC_LSFT, KC_Z, KC_X, KC_C, KC_V, KC_B, KC_N, KC_M, KC_COMM, KC_DOT, KC_SLSH, KC_ENT,
+ _______, KC_LCTRL, KC_LALT, KC_LGUI, MO(_LO), KC_SPC, KC_SPC, MO(_HI), KC_LEFT, KC_DOWN, KC_UP, KC_RGHT),
+
+[_LO] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+ KC_GRV, KC_1, KC_2, KC_3, KC_4, KC_5, KC_6, KC_7, KC_8, KC_9, KC_0, KC_DEL,
+ KC_TILD, KC_F1, KC_F2, KC_F3, KC_F4, KC_F5, KC_F6, KC_MINS, KC_EQL, KC_LBRC, KC_RBRC, KC_BSLS,
+ _______, KC_F7, KC_F8, KC_F9, KC_F10, KC_F11, KC_F12, _______, _______, KC_PGUP, KC_PGDN, _______,
+ KC_INS, KC_HOME, KC_END, KC_DEL, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, KC_VOLD, KC_VOLU, _______),
+
+[_HI] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+ _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
+ _______, RGB_TOG, RGB_MOD, RGB_HUI, RGB_SAI, RGB_VAI, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
+ _______, _______, RGB_RMOD, RGB_HUD, RGB_SAD, RGB_VAD, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
+ _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______),
+};
diff --git a/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/keymaps/via/keymap.c b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/keymaps/via/keymap.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c61bec5a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/keymaps/via/keymap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* Copyright 2020 David Dejaeghere
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see .
+ */
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
+[0] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+ KC_ESC, KC_Q, KC_W, KC_E, KC_R, KC_T, KC_Y, KC_U, KC_I, KC_O, KC_P, KC_BSPC,
+ KC_TAB, KC_A, KC_S, KC_D, KC_F, KC_G, KC_H, KC_J, KC_K, KC_L, KC_SCLN, KC_QUOT,
+ KC_LSFT, KC_Z, KC_X, KC_C, KC_V, KC_B, KC_N, KC_M, KC_COMM, KC_DOT, KC_SLSH, KC_ENT,
+ _______, KC_LCTRL, KC_LALT, KC_LGUI, KC_FN13, KC_SPC, KC_SPC, KC_FN23, KC_LEFT, KC_DOWN, KC_UP, KC_RGHT),
+
+[1] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+ KC_GRV, KC_1, KC_2, KC_3, KC_4, KC_5, KC_6, KC_7, KC_8, KC_9, KC_0, KC_DEL,
+ KC_TILD, KC_F1, KC_F2, KC_F3, KC_F4, KC_F5, KC_F6, KC_MINS, KC_EQL, KC_LBRC, KC_RBRC, KC_BSLS,
+ _______, KC_F7, KC_F8, KC_F9, KC_F10, KC_F11, KC_F12, _______, _______, KC_PGUP, KC_PGDN, _______,
+ KC_INS, KC_HOME, KC_END, KC_DEL, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, KC_VOLD, KC_VOLU, _______),
+
+[2] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+ _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
+ _______, RGB_TOG, RGB_MOD, RGB_HUI, RGB_SAI, RGB_VAI, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
+ _______, _______, RGB_RMOD, RGB_HUD, RGB_SAD, RGB_VAD, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
+ _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______),
+
+[3] = LAYOUT_ortho_4x12(
+ _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
+ _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
+ _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
+ _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______)
+
+};
diff --git a/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/keymaps/via/rules.mk b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/keymaps/via/rules.mk
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index 0000000000..1e5b99807c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/keymaps/via/rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+VIA_ENABLE = yes
diff --git a/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/readme.md b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/readme.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# ud_40_ortho
+
+
+
+## Support
+* Keyboard Maintainer: [NecromanX](https://github.com/dejaeghered)
+* Hardware Supported: UD_40 Ortho
+* Hardware Availability: [mech.studio](https://mech.studio/projects/ud_40/)
+
+## Features
+- QMK Firmware
+- USB-C Connector
+- RGB underglow
+- Ortholinear layout
+- no in switch LEDs
+
+## Build
+Make example for this keyboard (after setting up your build environment):
+
+ make mechstudio/ud_40_ortho:default
+
+See the [build environment setup](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/getting_started_build_tools) and the [make instructions](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/getting_started_make_guide) for more information. Brand new to QMK? Start with our [Complete Newbs Guide](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/newbs).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/rules.mk b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/rules.mk
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index 0000000000..8ae52f196f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/rules.mk
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+# MCU name
+MCU = atmega32u2
+
+# Bootloader selection
+BOOTLOADER = qmk-dfu
+
+# Build Options
+# change yes to no to disable
+#
+BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE = lite # Virtual DIP switch configuration
+MOUSEKEY_ENABLE = yes # Mouse keys
+EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes # Audio control and System control
+CONSOLE_ENABLE = no # Console for debug
+COMMAND_ENABLE = no # Commands for debug and configuration
+# Do not enable SLEEP_LED_ENABLE. it uses the same timer as BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
+SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
+# if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
+NKRO_ENABLE = no # USB Nkey Rollover
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes # Enable keyboard RGB underglow
+BLUETOOTH_ENABLE = no # Enable Bluetooth
+AUDIO_ENABLE = no # Audio output
+
+LAYOUTS = ortho_4x12
diff --git a/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/ud_40_ortho.c b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/ud_40_ortho.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..054684e7bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/ud_40_ortho.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/* Copyright 2020 David Dejaeghere
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see .
+ */
+#include "ud_40_ortho.h"
diff --git a/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/ud_40_ortho.h b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/ud_40_ortho.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e0b608e7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/mechstudio/ud_40_ortho/ud_40_ortho.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* Copyright 2020 David Dejaeghere
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see .
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "quantum.h"
+
+/* This a shortcut to help you visually see your layout.
+ *
+ * The first section contains all of the arguments representing the physical
+ * layout of the board and position of the keys.
+ *
+ * The second converts the arguments into a two-dimensional array which
+ * represents the switch matrix.
+ */
+
+#define LAYOUT_ortho_4x12( \
+ k00, k01, k02, k03, k04, k05, k06, k07, k08, k09, k0a, k0b, \
+ k10, k11, k12, k13, k14, k15, k16, k17, k18, k19, k1a, k1b, \
+ k20, k21, k22, k23, k24, k25, k26, k27, k28, k29, k2a, k2b, \
+ k30, k31, k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3a, k3b \
+) { \
+ { k00, k01, k02, k03, k04, k05, k06, k07, k08, k09, k0a, k0b }, \
+ { k10, k11, k12, k13, k14, k15, k16, k17, k18, k19, k1a, k1b }, \
+ { k20, k21, k22, k23, k24, k25, k26, k27, k28, k29, k2a, k2b }, \
+ { k30, k31, k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3a, k3b } \
+}