Fact · Typing and writing speed
22keys
The stenotype machine has 22 keys, and its printed steno paper has one column for each key.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“printed out in 22 columns corresponding to the 22 keys”
Stenotype, Wikipedia, n.d., Keyboard layout.
Open the original- What it measures
- Steno paper is the printed output of a stenotype, one row for each chord written.
- What it does not show
- The layout is a fixed design, but the sounds each key stands for depend on the writing theory the reporter uses.