The Alphonix journal
Touch typing is a method of typing without looking at the keyboard, and muscle memory is the neurological process that makes this automated skill possible
Explore the journalGross WPM, accuracy and net WPM explained with arithmetic you can check by hand, plus why a 10 second sample is noisy and why you should only compare like with like.
A plain guide to learning touch typing, with the posts to read in order: why it helps, the home row, practice, measuring speed, fixing mistakes, Kiswahili, schools and code.
Where your fingers rest, which finger covers which key, and a first practice routine for the home row, with a finger chart for a US QWERTY keyboard.
Typing errors tend to cluster on a few key transitions, not on whole letters. Learn the types of error, why same-finger reaches trip people up, and how to practise your weakest pairs.
Brackets, braces, pipes, backticks and quotes slow many people down when they type code. Where the keys are, how to practise them, and what typing practice cannot teach.
There is no honest fixed answer, and we will not invent one. Here is what affects how long touch typing takes, and how short sessions and spaced review are meant to work.
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