Fact · Typing and writing speed
32percent
By the same comparison, about 32 percent of typing on QWERTY falls on the home row.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“74% of typing is done on the home row compared to 70% for Dvorak and 32% for QWERTY.”
Colemak (Wikipedia), Wikipedia, 2026, Design section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The figure is the QWERTY share in the same comparison used for Colemak and Dvorak. The article notes that on QWERTY only the vowel A sits on the home row.
- What it does not show
- Given as a comparison figure without a stated method, and it says nothing about the speed of a trained typist.