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[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

Contrary to popular belief, the QWERTY layout was not designed to slow the typist down,[2]: 162  but rather to speed up typing. Indeed, there is evidence that, aside from the issue of jamming, placing often-used keys farther apart increases typing speed, because it encourages alternation between the hands.[11]

A feature much less commented on than the order of the keys is that the keys do not form a rectangular grid, but rather each column slants diagonally. This is because of the mechanical linkages – each key is attached to a lever, and hence the offset prevents the levers from running into each other – and has been retained in most electronic keyboards.

[-] Carnelian@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Do we have any studies done on ortholinear keyboards being more ergonomic?

[-] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 4 points 5 months ago

Oh wow, Big QWERTY here, taking a jab at Big Staggered.

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