"The NP-R is born from the fact that most custom keyboard layouts that include a numpad are not much popular among keyboard hobbyists. As such, a lot of keyboard enthusiasts prefer the advantages and visual aesthetic of smaller layouts, and don’t mind to compromise on the practicallity of having a numpad.

Some might even say they don’t need one at all. Never. Under no circumstance (if that’s your case, what are you still doing here?)

But, for those like me, who did make a compromise here, there was not a lot of high quality numpad designs in the hobby. In fact, I found none that I liked. So I designed one.

During my initial search for a design input, I also realised that veterans in the hobby did like larger layouts sometimes when it was on OG keyboards. Therefore, a lot of examples I saw were on OG or retro boards. That gave me the idea of a retro look for an original, high quality numpad.

Among all inspirations, Dieter Rams was one of the most important one, being a fan of his work. With no ambition to produce something approching his design mastery, this is, in a way, a tribute to his work. NP-R is standing for Numpad-Retro, but the R being detached from the rest as to symbolized his name as well." - Bagri