Everything on the PULS calculator is a button… even the screen

Determined to not waste any real estate, Carlos Llaneza designed what I believe is the most compact, sleek, and functional calculator. Designed for basic math calculations, the PULS features a numpad, the four action keys, a decimal key, equals key, pi key, and phi key. Wondering where the clear-all button is? Just tap the screen!

The PULS’s screen is designed to work as a key too. Long-pressing it switches it on and off, and tapping it resets the calculator. It’s a simple operation that just seems much more natural once you get a hang of it. It also means every bit of the calculator has a control function, and other than scaling down the size of the keys and display, there’s probably no better way of making the PULS more compact. Besides, with how sleek and tiny it already is… do you even need to?

Designer: Carlos Llaneza

Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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