Fact · Typing and writing speed
3 to 4hours of practice
In a 1996 experiment with touch typists, one-handed typing speed passed their hunt-and-peck speed after 3 to 4 hours of practice.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“In an experiment using touch-typists, hunt-and-peck typing speeds were surpassed after 3-4 hours of practice.”
One-handed touch-typing on a QWERTY keyboard, Edgar Matias et al., Human-Computer Interaction, 1996, Abstract.
Open the original- What it measures
- The experiment tested touch typists learning the one-handed method, and the comparison is with their hunt-and-peck speed.
- What it does not show
- A small lab experiment with a few participants. The time to pass hunt and peck will differ with the layout, the person and the practice.