On a manual typewriter, strike the key with a nice sharp stroke - not a hard stroke, but a fast one. The sound should be sharp and quick. If you are pushing your keys rather than striking them, the sound will be mushy.
—from Typing for Beginners (1975), a book by Betty Owen
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17833. | Gary (nalali) | 82.46 | 90% | 2017-05-21 |
| 17834. | Ioannis Karkanias (karkas) | 82.46 | 90% | 2012-11-19 |
| 17835. | Nik (iiirxs) | 82.46 | 97.1% | 2023-10-17 |
| 17836. | Matt (digisax) | 82.46 | 97% | 2017-07-13 |
| 17837. | arials92 (aerials92) | 82.46 | 89% | 2016-04-05 |
| 17838. | Alistair (alimc2007) | 82.45 | 98% | 2023-01-19 |
| 17839. | Seth (nuge443) | 82.45 | 93% | 2017-04-07 |
| 17840. | Shivam (mavihs) | 82.45 | 95% | 2016-05-25 |
| 17841. | Sumeet (sumeet_best) | 82.45 | — | 2009-06-27 |
| 17842. | Maxwell (minority) | 82.45 | 97% | 2014-08-17 |
| 17843. | Speed (catchup) | 82.45 | — | 2009-06-21 |
| 17844. | Siddharth (sid_1310) | 82.44 | 99% | 2023-02-24 |
| 17845. | Hauke (gtxspeeder) | 82.44 | 100% | 2021-04-20 |
| 17846. | Alex (nyswimmer) | 82.44 | 96% | 2015-03-17 |
| 17847. | CASH (westcash) | 82.44 | — | 2010-03-22 |
| 17848. | Marcus (muneson) | 82.44 | — | 2009-06-01 |
| 17849. | andrew (andrewgolota) | 82.43 | 97% | 2023-05-28 |
| 17850. | Ultigrate (ultigrate) | 82.43 | 98% | 2023-09-13 |
| 17851. | Steph (shicks44281) | 82.43 | 97% | 2019-02-15 |
| 17852. | FakeDriving (amaterats) | 82.43 | 97% | 2019-05-08 |
| 17853. | Maj (munknew) | 82.43 | 100% | 2021-03-09 |
| 17854. | Xand3r115 (xand3r115) | 82.42 | 97% | 2023-07-12 |
| 17855. | mindsight (mindsight912) | 82.42 | 97% | 2023-03-25 |
| 17856. | Riddy (songridv) | 82.42 | 98% | 2022-02-03 |
| 17857. | Jordan (jordansmithnz) | 82.42 | 93% | 2016-05-25 |
| 17858. | Will (decisiveindecision) | 82.42 | 94% | 2012-04-23 |
| 17859. | Tatsu (tatsuu) | 82.41 | 97% | 2021-05-15 |
| 17860. | ulfryc (ulfryc) | 82.41 | 94% | 2012-02-08 |
| 17861. | aeouaoeu (slow_guy) | 82.41 | 99% | 2016-08-14 |
| 17862. | ♘Knight (greenchile) | 82.41 | 94% | 2014-08-26 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 135,824 | 78.83 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 426 | 79.69 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 33 | 40.60 | January 25, 2011 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 28 | 62.69 | March 2, 2016 |
| ##typeracer | 4 | 66.72 | February 23, 2021 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 1 | 57.34 | May 4, 2022 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 67.03 | February 7, 2013 |