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.
βfrom Typing for Beginners (1975), a book by Betty Owen
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10489. | Josh (velocity92c) | 96.22 | 89% | 2013-03-20 |
| 10490. | Sam (sam313) | 96.22 | 95% | 2021-01-14 |
| 10491. | Jessica (jlinja) | 96.22 | β | 2011-01-18 |
| 10492. | Colemak master race (jake_c... | 96.22 | 94% | 2013-02-25 |
| 10493. | Alex (grazingsheep) | 96.22 | 97% | 2018-01-03 |
| 10494. | Jason (speedlimit) | 96.22 | β | 2009-07-29 |
| 10495. | Bobby (bobby11rose) | 96.22 | β | 2011-04-11 |
| 10496. | Hiroaki Takeda (htakeda) | 96.21 | 99% | 2021-12-13 |
| 10497. | Where's Christian? π (ho... | 96.21 | 97% | 2018-04-05 |
| 10498. | Amber (arussell22) | 96.21 | β | 2009-03-11 |
| 10499. | Tull (torfindel) | 96.20 | 97% | 2018-04-13 |
| 10500. | cat (catperson007) | 96.20 | 97% | 2021-06-22 |
| 10501. | saxum (saxum) | 96.20 | 95% | 2016-12-01 |
| 10502. | andy (ilmain) | 96.20 | 96% | 2013-12-13 |
| 10503. | Kent (kfreezen) | 96.20 | 99% | 2014-07-21 |
| 10504. | μ΄μ μ΄ (beipu) | 96.20 | 98% | 2014-07-05 |
| 10505. | TidyTurtle (tidyturtle) | 96.19 | 96% | 2023-05-16 |
| 10506. | heclord (heclord) | 96.19 | 98.7% | 2023-09-24 |
| 10507. | Dark (dark_byte) | 96.19 | 98% | 2022-08-31 |
| 10508. | magical_ki (magical_ki) | 96.19 | 97% | 2021-04-09 |
| 10509. | Murizzko (hwangsama) | 96.18 | 96% | 2023-05-06 |
| 10510. | John (recon7552) | 96.18 | 97% | 2023-01-23 |
| 10511. | Stan (merge_mansion) | 96.18 | 97% | 2023-05-03 |
| 10512. | Radu (raduk) | 96.18 | 92% | 2015-10-05 |
| 10513. | Assassin4Hire (strictmath) | 96.18 | 99% | 2015-02-19 |
| 10514. | Thomas (mrmystery100) | 96.17 | 92% | 2016-12-30 |
| 10515. | Diego (divarela) | 96.17 | 98% | 2022-11-05 |
| 10516. | w (wenjun) | 96.17 | 96% | 2022-12-06 |
| 10517. | J FeelsGoodMan (afflict3d) | 96.17 | 93% | 2016-09-29 |
| 10518. | LANZ (6aint) | 96.16 | 98% | 2020-04-20 |
| 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 |