⌨️ | Typing Cubers

[Justincubes]

Maddoxer is right, websites (including monkey type) count a word as 5 characters. People used to use cpm (characters per minute) but wpm started being used since it could be easily calculated (divide cpm by 5) and is smaller, and it is more practical (imo) because most people care about the words of a document, not the characters. If you know you have a 1000 word essay do, but you type at 400 cpm, it's kind of annoying to calculate

 

[Snigel]

I've spent a fair amount of time typing for the sake of typing. I've also spent ludicrous amounts of time typing for other purposes, but that doesn't count here, I think.

For me, cubing and typing compete for the same type of time, so if I'm in a cubing phase (as I am now), I don't spend any time typing, and vice versa.

Current records on monkeytype (duration of test, max adjusted wpm (i.e. reduced by errors) and accuracy):



My long term goal is to get 150 on the two-minute test, but at the moment, a sub two-minute 3BLD seems closer.

 

[Jennah]

I used to type more often, but I still enjoy it. I used to type more on Nitro Type, but now I prefer Monkey Type. I type anywhere from 100-110 WPM. I really like Monkey Type because there are countless different settings so you can make each exercise fit you.

 

[fes_77]

I used to type alot : D when I started getting into mechanical keyboards again (can someone buy me the Yunzii AL75 pls :c)

Monkeytype | A minimalistic, customizable typing test

The most customizable typing test website with a minimal design and a ton of features. Test yourself in various modes, track your progress and improve your speed.

monkeytype.com

 

[Maddoxer]

I used to type more often, but I still enjoy it. I used to type more on Nitro Type, but now I prefer Monkey Type. I type anywhere from 100-110 WPM. I really like Monkey Type because there are countless different settings so you can make each exercise fit you.

My school has had me on NitroType for the last 3 months and I lag so much that I end up 15-25 WPM slower than on anything else

 

[Snigel]

A good mechanical keyboard is one of the best investments I've ever made. Any subsequent good mechanical keyboard boards have less and less practical value, though.

 

[UncleFrank]

What're the best sites for typing practice and tests?

 

[Justincubes]

What's the best site for typing practice and tests?

Probably monkeytype for timing yourself, but keybr.com for improving/getting faster. Typing.com for learning how to touch type

 

[UncleFrank]

Probably monkeytype for timing yourself, but keybr.com for improving/getting faster. Typing.com for learning how to touch type

Which monkeytype?
I googled it and I see monkeytype.com, monkey-type.org, and monkeytype.online, and they're all typing tests.

 

[fes_77]

Which monkeytype?
I googled it and I see monkeytype.com, monkey-type.org, and monkeytype.online, and they're all typing tests.

Monkeytype.com

 

[NmeCuber]

On monkeytype, I haven't done a lot of the categories, but my current pbs are:
15 seconds: 152 WPM/100%
30 seconds: 137 WPM/98%
10 words: 175 WPM/100%
25 words: 152 WPM/98%
50 words: 137 WPM/100%
On average I type around a little over a 100 WPM

 

[n0nco]

I do a lot of keyboard-ing, since I'm on my laptop for at least 6 hours, so doing that for a few years straight means I have a lot of writing practice.

my wpm is ~70, (So relatively good compared to average, (40?) and relatively bad compared to some others) altho, I have a problem I call "gamer hands" where my left hand is one key to the left for WASD. (which came from me using my laptop for gaming mostly when I first got it)

also I tend to turn on and off shift lock for caps, instead of holding shift, (working on that) also I don't have a proper keyboard, where as I have a laptop. (Accuracy being ~95 without punctuation, and a bit lower with) (Edit: didn't realise writing and typing had a difference)

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

I prefer typing over writing, and I like typing a lot.
On Nitro Type, I average 83 WPM with a best of 93WPM.

 

[ruffleduck]

I use Colemak. My 15s PB on monkeytype is 182wpm

 

[n0nco]

I use Colemak. My 15s PB on monkeytype is 182wpm

How long did it take you to make the switch? (I'm kinda interested in trying colemak, just haven't got tarmak working yet.)

 

[fes_77]

I use Colemak. My 15s PB on monkeytype is 182wpm

I always wanted to try colemak or dvorak (ill try once i get my keyboard since i can take off keycapss)

 

[Splenj]

Never really thought of it as a hobby, but I used to be into typing when I was younger and I sometimes do NitroType.
I average around 115WPM, and I have a pb on NitroType of ~ 130WPM
I just tried a 10 word test on MonkeyType, and got 161 WPM second try, so not too bad
I'll have to play around with it a bit!

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I prefer typing over writing, and I like typing a lot.
On Nitro Type, I average 83 WPM with a best of 93WPM.

My average is 97 iirc and my fastest is 115

 

[caleb_g]

i have a 100 dola keyboard but im not good at typping lol

also fun fact i apparently read extremely slowly compared to average

 

[ProStar]

I use a computer for a lot of the day and I have been using computers for many many years, so I’ve gotten pretty good at typing. I learned touch typing at one point but didn’t like it so I’ve essentially taught myself to type. I suppose it’s not maximally efficient but I usually average just under 100wpm in all aspects of typing, I can get over that in shorter tests ofc. I’ve never thought of typing as a thing to practice or race, but I did read Sean Wrona’s book “Nerds Per Minute,” which is a history of competitive speed typing.