diff --git a/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/info.json b/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/info.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c81cc065ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/info.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "keyboard_name": "SMK65",
+  "url": "",
+  "maintainer": "qmk",
+  "width": 16,
+  "height": 5,
+  "layouts": {
+    "LAYOUT": {
+      "key_count": 68,
+      "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":12, "y":0}, {"x":13, "y":0, "w":2}, {"x":15, "y":0}, {"x":0, "y":1, "w":1.5}, {"x":1.5, "y":1}, {"x":2.5, "y":1}, {"x":3.5, "y":1}, {"x":4.5, "y":1}, {"x":5.5, "y":1}, {"x":6.5, "y":1}, {"x":7.5, "y":1}, {"x":8.5, "y":1}, {"x":9.5, "y":1}, {"x":10.5, "y":1}, {"x":11.5, "y":1}, {"x":12.5, "y":1}, {"x":13.5, "y":1, "w":1.5}, {"x":15, "y":1}, {"x":0, "y":2, "w":1.75}, {"x":1.75, "y":2}, {"x":2.75, "y":2}, {"x":3.75, "y":2}, {"x":4.75, "y":2}, {"x":5.75, "y":2}, {"x":6.75, "y":2}, {"x":7.75, "y":2}, {"x":8.75, "y":2}, {"x":9.75, "y":2}, {"x":10.75, "y":2}, {"x":11.75, "y":2}, {"x":12.75, "y":2, "w":2.25}, {"x":15, "y":2}, {"x":0, "y":3, "w":2.25}, {"x":2.25, "y":3}, {"x":3.25, "y":3}, {"x":4.25, "y":3}, {"x":5.25, "y":3}, {"x":6.25, "y":3}, {"x":7.25, "y":3}, {"x":8.25, "y":3}, {"x":9.25, "y":3}, {"x":10.25, "y":3}, {"x":11.25, "y":3}, {"x":12.25, "y":3, "w":1.75}, {"x":14, "y":3}, {"x":15, "y":3}, {"x":0, "y":4, "w":1.25}, {"x":1.25, "y":4, "w":1.25}, {"x":2.5, "y":4, "w":1.25}, {"x":3.75, "y":4, "w":6.25}, {"x":10, "y":4}, {"x":11, "y":4}, {"x":12, "y":4}, {"x":13, "y":4}, {"x":14, "y":4}, {"x":15, "y":4}]
+    },
+
+    "LAYOUT_iso": {
+      "key_count": 69,
+      "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":12, "y":0}, {"x":13, "y":0, "w":2}, {"x":15, "y":0}, {"x":0, "y":1, "w":1.5}, {"x":1.5, "y":1}, {"x":2.5, "y":1}, {"x":3.5, "y":1}, {"x":4.5, "y":1}, {"x":5.5, "y":1}, {"x":6.5, "y":1}, {"x":7.5, "y":1}, {"x":8.5, "y":1}, {"x":9.5, "y":1}, {"x":10.5, "y":1}, {"x":11.5, "y":1}, {"x":12.5, "y":1}, {"x":13.75, "y":1, "w":1.25, "h":2}, {"x":15, "y":1}, {"x":0, "y":2, "w":1.75}, {"x":1.75, "y":2}, {"x":2.75, "y":2}, {"x":3.75, "y":2}, {"x":4.75, "y":2}, {"x":5.75, "y":2}, {"x":6.75, "y":2}, {"x":7.75, "y":2}, {"x":8.75, "y":2}, {"x":9.75, "y":2}, {"x":10.75, "y":2}, {"x":11.75, "y":2}, {"x":12.75, "y":2}, {"x":15, "y":2}, {"x":0, "y":3, "w":1.25}, {"x":1.25, "y":3}, {"x":2.25, "y":3}, {"x":3.25, "y":3}, {"x":4.25, "y":3}, {"x":5.25, "y":3}, {"x":6.25, "y":3}, {"x":7.25, "y":3}, {"x":8.25, "y":3}, {"x":9.25, "y":3}, {"x":10.25, "y":3}, {"x":11.25, "y":3}, {"x":12.25, "y":3, "w":1.75}, {"x":14, "y":3}, {"x":15, "y":3}, {"x":0, "y":4, "w":1.25}, {"x":1.25, "y":4, "w":1.25}, {"x":2.5, "y":4, "w":1.25}, {"x":3.75, "y":4, "w":6.25}, {"x":10, "y":4}, {"x":11, "y":4}, {"x":12, "y":4}, {"x":13, "y":4}, {"x":14, "y":4}, {"x":15, "y":4}]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index b4cd506f75..26430a81b9 100644
--- a/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#include "smk65.h"
-#include "action_layer.h"
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
-//Define a shorter 'transparent' key code to make the keymaps more compact
-#define KC_TR KC_TRNS
+// readability
+#define _______ KC_TRNS
+#define XXXXXXX KC_NO
 
 enum keymap_layout {
     VANILLA = 0,
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ enum keymap_layout {
 
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
-[VANILLA] = LAYOUT(
   /* Keymap VANILLA: (Base Layer) Default Layer
    * ,------------------------------------------------------------.----.
    * |Esc~| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  0| - | = |Backspa| Ins|
@@ -26,13 +25,14 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
    * |Ctrl|Win |Alt |       Space         |Alt |Ctrl|Func|Lft| Dn |Rig |
    * `-----------------------------------------------------------------'
    */
-    KC_GESC,KC_1, KC_2, KC_3, KC_4, KC_5, KC_6, KC_7, KC_8, KC_9, KC_0, KC_MINS, KC_EQL,   KC_BSPC,  KC_INS,
-    KC_TAB, KC_Q, KC_W, KC_E, KC_R, KC_T, KC_Y, KC_U, KC_I, KC_O, KC_P, KC_LBRC, KC_RBRC, KC_BSLS,  KC_DEL,
-    KC_CAPS,  KC_A, KC_S, KC_D, KC_F, KC_G, KC_H, KC_J, KC_K, KC_L, KC_SCLN, KC_QUOT,      KC_ENT,  KC_PGUP,
-    KC_LSFT, KC_Z, KC_X, KC_C, KC_V, KC_B, KC_N, KC_M, KC_COMM, KC_DOT, KC_SLSH, KC_RSFT,   KC_UP,  KC_PGDN,
-    KC_LCTL, KC_LGUI, KC_LALT,         KC_SPC,       KC_RALT, KC_RCTL, MO(FUNC), KC_LEFT, KC_DOWN,  KC_RGHT),
+  [VANILLA] = LAYOUT(
+    KC_GESC, KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_4,    KC_5,    KC_6,    KC_7,    KC_8,    KC_9,    KC_0,    KC_MINS,  KC_EQL,  KC_BSPC, KC_INS,  \
+    KC_TAB,  KC_Q,    KC_W,    KC_E,    KC_R,    KC_T,    KC_Y,    KC_U,    KC_I,    KC_O,    KC_P,    KC_LBRC,  KC_RBRC, KC_BSLS, KC_DEL,  \
+    KC_CAPS, KC_A,    KC_S,    KC_D,    KC_F,    KC_G,    KC_H,    KC_J,    KC_K,    KC_L,    KC_SCLN, KC_QUOT,           KC_ENT,  KC_PGUP, \
+    KC_LSFT, KC_Z,    KC_X,    KC_C,    KC_V,    KC_B,    KC_N,    KC_M,    KC_COMM, KC_DOT,  KC_SLSH, KC_RSFT,           KC_UP,   KC_PGDN, \
+    KC_LCTL, KC_LGUI, KC_LALT,                            KC_SPC,                    KC_RALT, KC_RCTL, MO(FUNC), KC_LEFT, KC_DOWN, KC_RGHT  \
+  ),
 
-[FUNC] = LAYOUT(
   /* Keymap VANILLA: Function Layer
    * ,------------------------------------------------------------.----.
    * |Esc~| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  0| - | = |Backspa| Ins|
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
    * |Ctrl|Win |Alt |       Space         |Alt |Ctrl|Func|Lft| Dn |Rig |
    * `-----------------------------------------------------------------'
    */
-    KC_GRV,KC_F1, KC_F2, KC_F3, KC_F4, KC_F5, KC_F6, KC_F7, KC_F8, KC_F9, KC_F10, KC_F11, KC_F12, KC_F13,  KC_F14,
-    MU_MOD, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR,     KC_TR,  RGB_TOG,
-    AU_TOG,  KC_FN1,KC_FN3, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR,           RESET,  RGB_MOD,
-    KC_FN5,    KC_FN2,KC_FN4, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, MU_TOG, RGB_VAD, RGB_VAI, KC_TR, KC_TR,        RGB_HUI,  KC_TR,
-    KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR,         KC_TR,       KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, RGB_SAD, RGB_HUD,  RGB_SAI),
+  [FUNC] = LAYOUT(
+    KC_GRV,  KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,   KC_F5,   KC_F6,   KC_F7,   KC_F8,   KC_F9,   KC_F10,  KC_F11,  KC_F12,  KC_F13,  KC_F14,  \
+    MU_MOD,  _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, RGB_TOG, \
+    AU_TOG,  KC_FN1,  KC_FN3,  _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,          RESET,   RGB_MOD, \
+    KC_FN5,  KC_FN2,  KC_FN4,  _______, _______, _______, _______, MU_TOG,  RGB_VAD, RGB_VAI, _______, _______,          RGB_HUI, _______, \
+    _______, _______, _______,                            _______,                   _______, _______, _______, RGB_SAD, RGB_HUD, RGB_SAI  \
+  ),
 };
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM fn_actions[] = {
diff --git a/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/keymaps/iso/keymap.c b/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/keymaps/iso/keymap.c
index b876fdc281..9adf722fd9 100644
--- a/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/keymaps/iso/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/keymaps/iso/keymap.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#include "smk65.h"
-#include "action_layer.h"
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
-//Define a shorter 'transparent' key code to make the keymaps more compact
-#define KC_TR KC_TRNS
+// readability
+#define _______ KC_TRNS
+#define XXXXXXX KC_NO
 
 enum keymap_layout {
     VANILLA = 0,
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ enum keymap_layout {
 
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
-[VANILLA] = LAYOUT_iso(
   /* Keymap VANILLA: (Base Layer) Default Layer
    * ,------------------------------------------------------------.----.
    * |Esc~| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  0| - | = |Backspa| Ins|
@@ -26,13 +25,14 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
    * |Ctrl|Win |Alt |       Space         |Alt |Ctrl|Func|Lft| Dn |Rig |
    * `-----------------------------------------------------------------'
    */
-    KC_GESC,KC_1, KC_2, KC_3, KC_4, KC_5, KC_6, KC_7, KC_8, KC_9, KC_0, KC_MINS, KC_EQL,  KC_BSPC,  KC_INS,
-    KC_TAB, KC_Q, KC_W, KC_E, KC_R, KC_T, KC_Y, KC_U, KC_I, KC_O, KC_P, KC_LBRC, KC_RBRC, KC_ENT,   KC_DEL,
-    KC_CAPS,  KC_A, KC_S, KC_D, KC_F, KC_G, KC_H, KC_J, KC_K, KC_L, KC_SCLN, KC_QUOT,     KC_NUHS,  KC_PGUP,
-    KC_LSFT, KC_NUBS, KC_Z, KC_X, KC_C, KC_V, KC_B, KC_N, KC_M, KC_COMM, KC_DOT, KC_SLSH, KC_RSFT,   KC_UP,  KC_PGDN,
-    KC_LCTL, KC_LGUI, KC_LALT,         KC_SPC,       KC_RALT, KC_RCTL, MO(FUNC), KC_LEFT, KC_DOWN,  KC_RGHT),
+  [VANILLA] = LAYOUT_iso(
+    KC_GESC, KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_4,    KC_5,    KC_6,    KC_7,    KC_8,    KC_9,    KC_0,    KC_MINS,  KC_EQL,  KC_BSPC, KC_INS,  \
+    KC_TAB,  KC_Q,    KC_W,    KC_E,    KC_R,    KC_T,    KC_Y,    KC_U,    KC_I,    KC_O,    KC_P,    KC_LBRC,  KC_RBRC, KC_ENT,  KC_DEL,  \
+    KC_CAPS, KC_A,    KC_S,    KC_D,    KC_F,    KC_G,    KC_H,    KC_J,    KC_K,    KC_L,    KC_SCLN, KC_QUOT,  KC_NUHS,          KC_PGUP, \
+    KC_LSFT, KC_NUBS, KC_Z,    KC_X,    KC_C,    KC_V,    KC_B,    KC_N,    KC_M,    KC_COMM, KC_DOT,  KC_SLSH,  KC_RSFT, KC_UP,   KC_PGDN, \
+    KC_LCTL, KC_LGUI, KC_LALT,                            KC_SPC,                    KC_RALT, KC_RCTL, MO(FUNC), KC_LEFT, KC_DOWN, KC_RGHT  \
+  ),
 
-[FUNC] = LAYOUT_iso(
   /* Keymap VANILLA: Function Layer
    * ,------------------------------------------------------------.----.
    * |Esc~| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  0| - | = |Backspa| Ins|
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
    * |Ctrl|Win |Alt |       Space         |Alt |Ctrl|Func|Lft| Dn |Rig |
    * `-----------------------------------------------------------------'
    */
-    KC_GRV,KC_F1, KC_F2, KC_F3, KC_F4, KC_F5, KC_F6, KC_F7, KC_F8, KC_F9, KC_F10, KC_F11, KC_F12,    KC_F13,  KC_F14,
-    MU_MOD, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR,      RESET,  RGB_TOG,
-    AU_TOG,  KC_FN1,KC_FN3, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR,           KC_TR,  RGB_MOD,
-    KC_FN5, KC_TR, KC_FN2,KC_FN4, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, MU_TOG, RGB_VAD, RGB_VAI, KC_TR, KC_TR, RGB_HUI, KC_TR,
-    KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR,               KC_TR,                        KC_TR, KC_TR, KC_TR, RGB_SAD, RGB_HUD,  RGB_SAI),
+  [FUNC] = LAYOUT_iso(
+    KC_GRV,  KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,   KC_F5,   KC_F6,   KC_F7,   KC_F8,   KC_F9,   KC_F10,  KC_F11,  KC_F12,  KC_F13,  KC_F14,  \
+    MU_MOD,  _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, RESET,   RGB_TOG, \
+    AU_TOG,  KC_FN1,  KC_FN3,  _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,          RGB_MOD, \
+    KC_FN5,  _______, KC_FN2,  KC_FN4,  _______, _______, _______, _______, MU_TOG,  RGB_VAD, RGB_VAI, _______, _______, RGB_HUI, _______, \
+    _______, _______, _______,                            _______,                   _______, _______, _______, RGB_SAD, RGB_HUD, RGB_SAI  \
+  ),
 };
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM fn_actions[] = {
diff --git a/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/smk65.h b/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/smk65.h
index 13f36a8b93..4fe5300c03 100644
--- a/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/smk65.h
+++ b/keyboards/lfkeyboards/smk65/smk65.h
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ enum action_functions {
 void reset_keyboard_kb(void);
 void click(uint16_t freq, uint16_t duration);
 
+// readability
+#define ___ KC_NO
+
 /* Vanilla Keymap */
 // This a shortcut to help you visually see your layout.
 /*
@@ -77,28 +80,28 @@ void click(uint16_t freq, uint16_t duration);
     k11, k12, k13, k14, k15, k16, k17, k18, k19, k1A, k1B, k1C, k1D,         k1F, k1G, \
     k21,   k22, k23, k24, k25, k26, k27, k28, k29, k2A, k2B, k2C, k2D,       k2F, k2G, \
     k31,    k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3A, k3B, k3C,           k3F, k3G, \
-    k41,     k43, k44,  k45, k46, k47, k48, k49, k4A, k4B, k4C,         k4D, k4F, k4G, \
-    k51, k52, k53,              k57,                      k5B, k5C, k5D, k5E, k3E, k4E \
+    k41,      k43, k44, k45, k46, k47, k48, k49, k4A, k4B, k4C,         k4D, k4F, k4G, \
+    k51, k52, k53,              k57,                     k5B, k5C, k5D, k5E, k3E, k4E  \
 ) { \
-    {k11, k12, k13, k14, k15, k16, k17, k18, k19, k1A, k1B, k1C, k1D, KC_NO, k1F, k1G}, \
-    {k21, k22, k23, k24, k25, k26, k27, k28, k29, k2A, k2B, k2C, k2D, KC_NO, k2F, k2G}, \
-    {k31, k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3A, k3B, k3C, KC_NO, k3E, k3F, k3G}, \
-    {k41, KC_NO, k43, k44, k45, k46, k47, k48, k49, k4A, k4B, k4C, k4D, k4E, k4F, k4G}, \
-    {k51, k52, k53, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, k57, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, k5B, k5C, k5D, k5E, KC_NO, KC_NO}, \
+    { k11, k12, k13, k14, k15, k16, k17, k18, k19, k1A, k1B, k1C, k1D, ___, k1F, k1G }, \
+    { k21, k22, k23, k24, k25, k26, k27, k28, k29, k2A, k2B, k2C, k2D, ___, k2F, k2G }, \
+    { k31, k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3A, k3B, k3C, ___, k3E, k3F, k3G }, \
+    { k41, ___, k43, k44, k45, k46, k47, k48, k49, k4A, k4B, k4C, k4D, k4E, k4F, k4G }, \
+    { k51, k52, k53, ___, ___, ___, k57, ___, ___, ___, k5B, k5C, k5D, k5E, ___, ___ }, \
 }
 
 #define LAYOUT_iso( \
     k11, k12, k13, k14, k15, k16, k17, k18, k19, k1A, k1B, k1C, k1D,         k1E, k1G, \
     k21,   k22, k23, k24, k25, k26, k27, k28, k29, k2A, k2B, k2C, k2D,       k2F, k2G, \
     k31,    k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3A, k3B, k3C,           k3F, k3G, \
-    k41,  k42, k43, k44,  k45, k46, k47, k48, k49, k4A, k4B, k4C,       k4D, k4F, k4G, \
-    k51, k52, k53,              k57,                      k5B, k5C, k5D, k5E, k3E, k4E \
+    k41, k42, k43, k44, k45, k46, k47, k48, k49, k4A, k4B, k4C,         k4D, k4F, k4G, \
+    k51, k52, k53,              k57,                     k5B, k5C, k5D, k5E, k3E, k4E  \
 ) { \
-    {k11, k12, k13, k14, k15, k16, k17, k18, k19, k1A, k1B, k1C, k1D, k1E, KC_NO, k1G}, \
-    {k21, k22, k23, k24, k25, k26, k27, k28, k29, k2A, k2B, k2C, k2D, KC_NO, k2F, k2G}, \
-    {k31, k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3A, k3B, k3C, KC_NO, k3E, k3F, k3G}, \
-    {k41, k42, k43, k44, k45, k46, k47, k48, k49, k4A, k4B, k4C, k4D, k4E, k4F, k4G}, \
-    {k51, k52, k53, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, k57, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, k5B, k5C, k5D, k5E, KC_NO, KC_NO}, \
+    { k11, k12, k13, k14, k15, k16, k17, k18, k19, k1A, k1B, k1C, k1D, k1E, ___, k1G }, \
+    { k21, k22, k23, k24, k25, k26, k27, k28, k29, k2A, k2B, k2C, k2D, ___, k2F, k2G }, \
+    { k31, k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3A, k3B, k3C, ___, k3E, k3F, k3G }, \
+    { k41, k42, k43, k44, k45, k46, k47, k48, k49, k4A, k4B, k4C, k4D, k4E, k4F, k4G }, \
+    { k51, k52, k53, ___, ___, ___, k57, ___, ___, ___, k5B, k5C, k5D, k5E, ___, ___ }, \
 }
 
 #endif //SMK65_H