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Touch typing guide
Touch typing means typing without looking at the keys, using all fingers from a fixed home position. It is the foundation for high WPM and low fatigue.
Home row position
Place left fingers on A S D F and right fingers on J K L ;. The small bumps on F and J help you return by feel. Thumbs rest near the space bar.
Finger map (QWERTY)
- • Left pinky: Q A Z and nearby left keys
- • Left ring: W S X
- • Left middle: E D C
- • Left index: R T F G V B
- • Right index: Y U H J N M
- • Right middle: I K ,
- • Right ring: O L .
- • Right pinky: P ; / and shift/enter side keys
Other layouts (AZERTY, Inscript, Tamil99) use the same idea: stable home position + consistent finger ownership.
Practice plan (first 14 days)
- Days 1–3: home row only, high accuracy
- Days 4–7: add top row, still no looking
- Days 8–11: bottom row + simple words
- Days 12–14: timed tests + one game session