diff --git a/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/default_ortho_1x1/keymap.c b/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/default_ortho_1x1/keymap.c
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+++ b/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/default_ortho_1x1/keymap.c
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+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
+    /*
+     * ┌───┐
+     * │ A │
+     * └───┘
+     */
+    [0] = LAYOUT_ortho_1x1(
+        KC_A
+    )
+};
diff --git a/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/info.json b/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/info.json
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+++ b/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/info.json
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+{
+    "keyboard_name": "1x1 ortholinear layout",
+    "url": "",
+    "maintainer": "qmk",
+    "width": 1,
+    "height": 1,
+    "layouts": {
+        "LAYOUT_ortho_1x1": {
+            "layout": [
+                {"x":0, "y":0}
+            ]
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/layout.json b/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/layout.json
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+++ b/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/layout.json
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+[{a:7},""]
diff --git a/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/readme.md b/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/readme.md
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+++ b/layouts/default/ortho_1x1/readme.md
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+# ortho_1x1
+
+    LAYOUT_ortho_1x1