> Very few of them are longer than 12 characters and even fewer don't have numbers and special characters at easily guessable positions Why yes because adding

> Very few of them are longer than 12 characters and even fewer don't have numbers and special characters at easily guessable positions Why yes because adding a $%^* at any point in your password easily increased the entropy and didn't make it significantly harder to remember... Realistically randomly generate your password and if you are the forgetful type write the bloody thing down. In 2025 you should be inputting it at most once every now and then and for disc encryption effectively never... A long password in a locked drawer or safe is much more secure than Summer2025!5