Typing Tips & Guides

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Oct 29, 20262 min read

How Many Words Per Minute Can a Person Type?

The average person types ~40 words per minute; pros sustain 95 and steno writers pass 300. How WPM is counted and where the ceiling is.

wpmbenchmarks

Oct 29, 20263 min read

Your first typing test, decoded: how to sit, the careful-vs-fast math, what your first score means, and a day-by-day first-week plan.

beginnerstyping test

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Barbara Blackburn sustained 212 WPM for 50 minutes. The verified records, what that speed physically means, and how far you are from it.

recordswpm

Oct 29, 20263 min read

The complete ASDF JKL; guide: which finger owns every key, 3 self-checks for broken anchoring, and a drill ladder from eyes-closed to races.

techniquebeginners

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Raw counts every keystroke; net counts only correct ones. 3 worked examples show how accuracy moves your score — and what your gap diagnoses.

wpmaccuracy

Oct 29, 20262 min read

WPM requirements by role, what employer tests really look like (3–5 min, accuracy gates), plus a 4-week prep plan for the 60-WPM bar.

jobswpm

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Numbers are slow for 3 reasons: travel, no rhythm, Shift pairs. The finger map, drills for dates/prices/IDs, and when to use the numpad.

techniquenumbers

Oct 29, 20262 min read

6 free typing test sites compared honestly — scoring, text style, who each suits — and the 3 traps that make cross-site numbers meaningless.

toolscomparison

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Code typing runs 15–30% slower than English for 3 specific reasons. A 10-minute routine and a self-diagnostic for your symbol bottleneck.

programmingpractice

Oct 26, 20266 min read

7 specific typing mistakes — each with a symptom check, the correction, and a drill you can type now. Find yours, fix 2 at a time.

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