That QWERTY was invented to slow typists down is a popular misconception. Read this for more info on the origins of QWERTY: http://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.

That QWERTY was invented to slow typists down is a popular misconception. Read this for more info on the origins of QWERTY: http://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/139379/1/42_161.pdf http://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/... Read this great blog post for more an alternative layouts: https://viralintrospection.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/a-different-philosophy-in-designing-keyboard-layouts/ https://viralintrospection.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/a-differ... Also read this HN discussion of the post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11883233 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11883233