Dvorak

Are you a slow typist, chances are you, the average person can type only 40 to 50 words per minute. Do you want to type faster? Well the fact is you probably will never be able to type any faster than your current speed unless you make a drastic change to keyboard layout. 

This is where Dvorak keyboard layout comes in, so what is Dvorak layout?

Dvorak keyboard layout was invented by August Dvorak in 1936, it was designed to replace the Qwerty layout and designed specifically for the English language. 

The most common English language are located in the home row on the Dvorak layout and all the vowel are on the left side and all the consonants are on the right side, this give the layout massive advantage over the traditional Qwerty layout. 

Letters are typed by alternating between hands (which makes typing more rhythmic, increases speed, reduces error, and reduces fatigue).

For maximum speed and efficiency, the most common letters are the easiest to type, about 70% of keyboard strokes on the Dvorak are done on the home row and only 22% and 8% on the top and bottom rows respectively.

The least common letters are on the bottom row which is the hardest row to reach.

The right hand do more of the typing because most people are right-handed.

The Dvorak keyboard can be easy found in Windows in Control Panel, and Dvorak is also widely supported in Android, with Swype app giving support to Dvorak layout.

So why wait give Dvorak keyboard a try today.

Xiao Chuan Sun