Fact · Typing and writing speed
1982year
The American National Standards Institute designated the Dvorak keyboard as an alternative standard keyboard layout in 1982.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) designated the Dvorak keyboard as an alternative standard keyboard layout in 1982”
Dvorak keyboard layout (Wikipedia), Wikipedia, 2026, Standards section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article lists the standard as X4.22-1983 and later INCITS 207-1991, and says the primary keyboards used by most countries are based on the QWERTY design.
- What it does not show
- An alternative standard is not the same as a recommended layout. The designation records that the layout exists, not that it is faster.