QWERTY

In today’s post, I’ll discuss the major drawbacks of the keyboard layout we use every day. The QWERTY keyboard is familiar to everyone, and it’s the one we’ll be focusing on. If you’ve read the earlier post about typing comfort in Colemak vs QWERTY, this one will go deeper into two key flaws of the QWERTY layout that still impact us today. QWERTY Keyboard and the Typewriter Despite being separated by over a century, typewriters and modern keyboards look surprisingly similar. Two common characteristics stand out: ...

QWERTY vs Colemak In today’s post: QWERTY vs Colemak. We’re going to compare these two popular keyboard layouts to see which one is more comfortable. QWERTY is used by millions as the default keyboard layout. Colemak, on the other hand, belongs to a group of modern, ergonomic alternative layouts. We’ll be comparing them in terms of typing comfort, measured by the distance your fingers need to travel to write a given text. ...