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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20288. | Stephen (stephen_17) | 78.36 | 91% | 2013-07-13 |
| 20289. | Brzina (torpedo99) | 78.35 | 95% | 2021-04-20 |
| 20290. | Shafer (shafur) | 78.35 | 97% | 2022-11-19 |
| 20291. | Dominic (dark_demon) | 78.35 | — | 2010-07-30 |
| 20292. | Vaj (taychee) | 78.35 | 95% | 2023-01-21 |
| 20293. | Payam (payamazad) | 78.35 | 99% | 2013-08-19 |
| 20294. | aka. Nerd Typist (aggie_gui... | 78.35 | 98% | 2019-12-23 |
| 20295. | Simon (siggyyo) | 78.35 | 98% | 2019-11-07 |
| 20296. | Jake (jakemdc) | 78.34 | 95% | 2023-03-30 |
| 20297. | Sarang (type_away) | 78.34 | 88% | 2017-06-01 |
| 20298. | Chef (chefuu) | 78.34 | 96% | 2021-03-04 |
| 20299. | shobhit (shobhit99) | 78.34 | 96% | 2018-01-05 |
| 20300. | kerry (berrykerry789) | 78.34 | 87% | 2016-01-26 |
| 20301. | Jordan (jagmasta259) | 78.34 | 95.3% | 2021-02-04 |
| 20302. | OneTree (onetreeinaforest) | 78.34 | 96% | 2018-09-27 |
| 20303. | Wrong Type (wrongtype) | 78.34 | 95% | 2015-04-30 |
| 20304. | Juco (waco) | 78.33 | 98% | 2013-10-17 |
| 20305. | mike (jesus_rocket) | 78.33 | 95% | 2012-03-01 |
| 20306. | Tina (hyperactive_ducky) | 78.33 | — | 2010-05-15 |
| 20307. | CJ (cannedair) | 78.33 | 98% | 2017-06-20 |
| 20308. | Stephen (lilacdreams) | 78.32 | 97% | 2022-08-18 |
| 20309. | Jozsef (aylarth) | 78.32 | 100% | 2021-02-13 |
| 20310. | Nicolas (fruscianterules) | 78.32 | 97.5% | 2021-01-29 |
| 20311. | ayoub (knovguard) | 78.32 | 96% | 2019-09-18 |
| 20312. | Tommy Lee (dolancodec) | 78.32 | 89% | 2015-10-24 |
| 20313. | Dylan (thedylpickle) | 78.31 | 98% | 2018-01-18 |
| 20314. | TheTrueMeccs (thetruemeccs) | 78.31 | 98% | 2020-10-27 |
| 20315. | ṩᾄʀᾄђ (cherrypepsimax) | 78.31 | — | 2010-09-22 |
| 20316. | Alex (tmpd) | 78.31 | 88% | 2013-04-19 |
| 20317. | Guregu (guregu) | 78.31 | 81% | 2016-07-05 |
| 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 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 67.03 | February 7, 2013 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 1 | 57.34 | May 4, 2022 |