Fact · Typing and writing speed
The economists Stan Liebowitz and Stephen Margolis have noted that rigorous studies are inconclusive as to whether alternative keyboard layouts offer any real benefits.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“rigorous studies are inconclusive as to whether they actually offer any real benefits”
QWERTY (Wikipedia), Wikipedia, 2026, Layout comparison section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The sentence is in the article's discussion of alternative layouts, and it is followed by a note on studies of skilled typists.
- What it does not show
- A summary of the economists' view as quoted by an encyclopedia article. The article does not give the title or pages of the work it cites for this sentence.