diff --git a/lib/keyboard_reactor/output.rb b/lib/keyboard_reactor/output.rb
index 6e0e4f3..621e4c0 100644
--- a/lib/keyboard_reactor/output.rb
+++ b/lib/keyboard_reactor/output.rb
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ def initialize(keyboard_json = nil, keyboard_hash: nil)
       @id = "#{(Time.now.to_f * 100).round}reactor"
     end
 
-    attr_reader :tmp_dir, :keyboard_hash, :find_type, :id
-    attr_writer :keyboard_type
+    attr_reader :tmp_dir, :keyboard_hash, :find_kind, :id
+    attr_writer :keyboard_kind
 
     def self.relative_path(path)
       File.expand_path(path, BASE_DIR)
     end
 
-    def self.known_types
+    def self.known_kinds
       COLUMNS.keys
     end
 
     def firmware_path
-      self.class.relative_path("firmware/keyboard/#{keyboard_type}")
+      self.class.relative_path("firmware/keyboard/#{keyboard_kind}")
     end
 
     def c_file_path
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@ def hex_file_path
       @hex_file_path ||= self.class.relative_path("#{firmware_path}/#{@id}.hex")
     end
 
-    def keyboard_type
-      @keyboard_type ||= @keyboard_hash['type']
-      return @keyboard_type.to_s if self.class.known_types.include?(@keyboard_type)
-      fail "Unknown keyboard type '#{@keyboard_type}', not one of #{self.class.known_types}"
+    def keyboard_kind
+      @keyboard_kind ||= @keyboard_hash['kind']
+      return @keyboard_kind.to_s if self.class.known_kinds.include?(@keyboard_kind)
+      fail "Unknown keyboard kind '#{@keyboard_kind}', not one of #{self.class.known_kinds}"
     end
 
     def layout_template
-      path = "./keyboard_reactor/templates/#{keyboard_type}.liquid"
+      path = "./keyboard_reactor/templates/#{keyboard_kind}.liquid"
       File.read(self.class.relative_path(path))
     end
 
     def c_file
       Liquid::Template.parse(layout_template)
         .render(
-          'columns' => COLUMNS[keyboard_type],
+          'columns' => COLUMNS[keyboard_kind],
           'layout' => @keyboard_hash
         )
     end
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def delete_existing_compilations
     end
 
     def default_hex
-      @hex_file_path = "#{firmware_path}/#{keyboard_type}.hex"
+      @hex_file_path = "#{firmware_path}/#{keyboard_kind}.hex"
       `cd #{firmware_path.to_s} && make clean && make KEYMAP="default"`
       read_hex_file
     end
diff --git a/lib/keyboard_reactor/version.rb b/lib/keyboard_reactor/version.rb
index 33858f1..2621188 100644
--- a/lib/keyboard_reactor/version.rb
+++ b/lib/keyboard_reactor/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module KeyboardReactor
-  VERSION = '0.0.4'
+  VERSION = '0.0.5'
 end
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/ergodox_ez.json b/spec/fixtures/ergodox_ez.json
index f18f746..20f3c96 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/ergodox_ez.json
+++ b/spec/fixtures/ergodox_ez.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "type": "ergodox_ez",
+  "kind": "ergodox_ez",
   "description": "ErgoDox EZ default layout",
   "properties": {},
   "layers": [
diff --git a/spec/keyboard_reactor/output_spec.rb b/spec/keyboard_reactor/output_spec.rb
index 1251da9..7fa7221 100644
--- a/spec/keyboard_reactor/output_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/keyboard_reactor/output_spec.rb
@@ -12,21 +12,22 @@
         expect(keyboard_reactor.keyboard_hash['layers'][0]['keymap'].count).to eq 84
       end
     end
+    context 'passed keyboard_json wrapped in layout'
   end
 
-  describe 'find_type' do
-    it "raises an error if the type isn't known" do
-      expect { KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'type' => 'cool keyboard' }).keyboard_type }.to raise_error
+  describe 'find_kind' do
+    it "raises an error if the kind isn't known" do
+      expect { KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'kind' => 'cool keyboard' }).keyboard_kind }.to raise_error
     end
-    it 'returns the type' do
-      expect(KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'type' => 'ergodox_ez' }).keyboard_type).to eq('ergodox_ez')
+    it 'returns the kind' do
+      expect(KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'kind' => 'ergodox_ez' }).keyboard_kind).to eq('ergodox_ez')
     end
   end
 
   describe 'layout_template' do
-    %w(ergodox_ez planck preonic).each do |layout_type|
-      it "finds the layout file for #{layout_type}" do
-        keyboard_reactor = KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'type' => layout_type })
+    %w(ergodox_ez planck preonic).each do |layout_kind|
+      it "finds the layout file for #{layout_kind}" do
+        keyboard_reactor = KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'kind' => layout_kind })
         expect(keyboard_reactor.layout_template).to_not be_nil
       end
     end
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
 
   describe 'read hex file' do
     it "fails if a file isn't present" do
-      keyboard_reactor = KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'type' => 'ergodox_ez' })
+      keyboard_reactor = KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'kind' => 'ergodox_ez' })
       keyboard_reactor.delete_existing_compilations
       expect { keyboard_reactor.read_hex_file }.to raise_error
     end
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@
 
   describe 'write_c_file' do
     it 'writes a c file' do
-      keyboard_reactor = KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'type' => 'ergodox_ez' })
+      keyboard_reactor = KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: { 'kind' => 'ergodox_ez' })
       c_file = keyboard_reactor.c_file_path
       expect(File.exist?(c_file)).to be_false
       keyboard_reactor.write_c_file
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@
     # we're ensuring that we can correctly compile a hex file as a test
     it 'writes the default hex file' do
       keyboard_reactor = KeyboardReactor::Output.new(keyboard_hash: {})
-      keyboard_reactor.keyboard_type = 'ergodox_ez'
+      keyboard_reactor.keyboard_kind = 'ergodox_ez'
       firmware_dir = keyboard_reactor.firmware_path
       hex_file = "#{firmware_dir}/ergodox_ez.hex"
       keyboard_reactor.delete_existing_compilations