https://www.typewpm.com/blog/ Practical guides to type faster and more accurately — typing speed, touch typing technique, and what a good WPM actually means. en Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:17:54 GMT https://www.typewpm.com/blog/dvorak-vs-colemak/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/dvorak-vs-colemak/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT What Dvorak and Colemak are, where they came from, what the evidence says about speed, and who should — and shouldn't — switch from QWERTY. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/fastest-typists-world-records/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/fastest-typists-world-records/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Who holds the typing speed world record? The real story behind 216 WPM, Barbara Blackburn's famous 212 WPM claim, modern typing champions — and how your speed compares. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/how-to-type-faster-on-phone/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/how-to-type-faster-on-phone/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The average person types about 36 WPM on a phone. Here's what research says makes people faster — two thumbs, autocorrect, fewer word suggestions — and 8 practical tips. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/stop-looking-at-keyboard-7-day-plan/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/stop-looking-at-keyboard-7-day-plan/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A simple 15–20 minute daily plan to break the habit of looking down at the keys — from the home row on day 1 to typing real paragraphs blind on day 7. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/typing-posture-and-wrist-pain/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/typing-posture-and-wrist-pain/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical setup guide for comfortable typing: chair and desk height, wrist position, screen distance and breaks — plus the warning signs that mean you should see a doctor. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/typing-speed-for-jobs/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/typing-speed-for-jobs/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT What typing speed different kinds of jobs really care about, how to read a WPM, CPM or KPH requirement in a job ad, and how to prepare for an employment typing test. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/wpm-vs-cpm/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/wpm-vs-cpm/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT WPM counts words, CPM counts characters. Learn how they relate (CPM = WPM × 5), which one job ads and exams use, and why CPM is fairer across languages. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/keyboard-shortcuts-to-type-faster/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/keyboard-shortcuts-to-type-faster/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The keyboard shortcuts that actually speed up everyday typing — copy, undo, word jumps, fast deletes, browser and system keys — for Windows and Mac. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/how-to-improve-typing-accuracy/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/how-to-improve-typing-accuracy/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why accuracy matters more than WPM, the most common causes of repeated typos, and a practical routine to raise your accuracy percentage without slowing down for good. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/qwerty-vs-turkish-f-keyboard/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/qwerty-vs-turkish-f-keyboard/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How the Turkish F-keyboard differs from QWERTY, why it was designed the way it was, and a practical answer to which one you should actually learn. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/typing-test-for-kids-guide/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/typing-test-for-kids-guide/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to introduce touch typing to a child without frustration — the right age to start, how long sessions should be, and how to make practice feel like play. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/best-typing-games-to-improve-speed/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/best-typing-games-to-improve-speed/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical guide to typing games as a training tool — which game builds which skill, and how to fit them around structured practice instead of replacing it. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/how-to-type-faster/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/how-to-type-faster/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ten practical habits that raise your typing speed for real — the posture, practice structure, and tools that compound over weeks, not gimmicks. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/mechanical-vs-membrane-keyboard-typing-speed/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/mechanical-vs-membrane-keyboard-typing-speed/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Does a mechanical keyboard really improve your WPM? A honest look at what keyboard hardware actually changes versus what technique and practice change. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/how-long-to-learn-touch-typing/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/how-long-to-learn-touch-typing/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A realistic timeline for learning touch typing from scratch — what to expect in week one, month one, and after three months of regular practice. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/touch-typing-for-programmers/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/touch-typing-for-programmers/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why a high word-typing WPM doesn't translate directly to fast coding, which symbols actually slow programmers down, and how to practice the parts a normal typing test skips. https://www.typewpm.com/blog/what-is-wpm/ https://www.typewpm.com/blog/what-is-wpm/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT WPM explained in plain terms: how it's calculated, what counts as slow, average, fast or professional, and why accuracy matters more than the number itself.