Typing guides

Practical, no-nonsense guides to typing faster and more accurately.

• What WPM means and how typing speed is measured

  Words per minute, raw vs. net speed, accuracy and consistency explained – and what counts as a good typing speed.

  5 min read

• How to type faster: a practical plan

  A realistic, step-by-step way to raise your typing speed: accuracy first, short daily practice, targeting weak keys and breaking through plateaus.

  6 min read

• Touch typing: home row and finger placement

  Learn touch typing step by step: where your fingers rest, which finger presses which key, and how to switch without losing productivity.

  6 min read

• Typing speed for programmers

  Why typing still matters for developers, which characters slow coders down, and how to practise brackets, symbols and indentation with code mode.

  5 min read