Layout
QWERTY typing test
QWERTY is the default layout on nearly every keyboard sold worldwide. Designed in 1873 to slow typists down on mechanical typewriters — ironically still the world standard.
Take the QWERTY test
Use the standard typing test — it works with any physical keyboard layout you've configured on your OS. Your typing accuracy is measured against the characters you type, not the layout.
Why does the layout matter?
Different layouts optimize for different things — QWERTY for compatibility, Dvorak for finger efficiency, Colemak for an easy migration path, AZERTY for French language conventions. Your raw WPM after mastering any of them is usually within 5–10 of QWERTY.
Other layouts
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