Another case where I tend to use the plain English alphabet for passwords/passphrases is with disk encryption. I have a German keyboard, but before Linux is up

Another case where I tend to use the plain English alphabet for passwords/passphrases is with disk encryption. I have a German keyboard, but before Linux is up and running, I'm never sure whether the system assumes an English or German keyboard layout. And since I can't see which characters I type, the safe bet is to only use the plain alphabet and make the phrase a little longer.