Typing tips: type faster without trying harder
1. Accuracy first, speed follows
Every mistake costs a backspace, a correction and your rhythm. Typists who slow down until they make almost no errors usually end up faster within a few weeks than those who push for speed. In Typonauts, a long streak (and Hyperdrive) rewards exactly that.
2. Learn the home row
Rest your fingers on A S D F and J K L ;. The small bumps on F and J let you find the position without looking. Each finger owns a column of keys; return to the home row after every stroke.
3. Don't look at the keyboard
Looking down breaks the link between your eyes, the text and your fingers. If you need to, cover your hands with a cloth for a few sessions. It feels slow at first and pays off quickly.
4. Type in a steady rhythm
Aim for an even beat rather than bursts. Reading one or two words ahead helps: while your fingers finish one word, your eyes are already on the next.
5. Sit well and relax your hands
- Keep wrists straight and floating, not resting hard on the desk.
- Elbows at about a right angle, shoulders relaxed.
- Screen at eye level, about an arm's length away.
- Take a short break every 20–30 minutes.
6. Practise little and often
Ten to fifteen minutes a day beats an hour once a week. Your Typonauts stats show your speed per session and the keys you miss most, so you can see which letters to slow down on.
7. Know your numbers
Typing speed is measured in words per minute (WPM), where five characters, spaces included, count as one word. Many people type around 35–45 WPM; with regular practice, 60 WPM and more is within reach for most.