Fact · Typing and writing speed
1874year
The QWERTY design is based on the layout of the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, which E. Remington and Sons sold from 1874.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The QWERTY design is based on a layout included on the Sholes and Glidden typewriter sold by E. Remington and Sons from 1874.”
QWERTY (Wikipedia), Wikipedia, 2026, Lead section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article says the layout became popular after the Remington No. 2 of 1878 and remained the de facto standard on computers.
- What it does not show
- The date is when the machine went on sale, not when the letter arrangement was invented. The arrangement had been changed several times before 1874.