On a manual typewriter, strike the key with a nice sharp stroke - not a hard stroke, but a fast one. The sound should be sharp and quick. If you are pushing your keys rather than striking them, the sound will be mushy.
—from Typing for Beginners (1975), a book by Betty Owen
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15000. | rai (raishh) | 87.30 | 97% | 2021-08-03 |
| 15001. | Lars (aaberg) | 87.30 | 98% | 2020-12-28 |
| 15002. | Oscar (ovallner) | 87.30 | 96% | 2016-03-19 |
| 15003. | Sanbi (ss8vd) | 87.30 | — | 2010-07-18 |
| 15004. | lightning (lightning_knight) | 87.29 | 96% | 2022-09-15 |
| 15005. | deadnotsleeping (deadnotsle... | 87.29 | 94% | 2013-07-06 |
| 15006. | Shreebatsa (dr_bats) | 87.28 | 97% | 2022-06-21 |
| 15007. | Creeves (creevesyt) | 87.28 | 98% | 2018-05-30 |
| 15008. | Spyros (edelwiss56) | 87.28 | 97.2% | 2021-02-03 |
| 15009. | pinto (pintozza) | 87.28 | 99% | 2023-01-30 |
| 15010. | sic transit gloria mundi (d... | 87.28 | 99% | 2020-12-07 |
| 15011. | jokerXshin (tancheezhiok) | 87.28 | 94% | 2022-05-23 |
| 15012. | tobias (thandschin) | 87.28 | 99% | 2021-03-21 |
| 15013. | cowbot (peedir) | 87.28 | 98% | 2012-03-29 |
| 15014. | Reza (reza_joonm) | 87.27 | 97% | 2015-06-04 |
| 15015. | Fer (fernandog13) | 87.27 | 95% | 2013-03-26 |
| 15016. | frank (frankpc) | 87.26 | 97% | 2022-07-27 |
| 15017. | Bring Them Home (aloni4u) | 87.26 | — | 2009-08-21 |
| 15018. | parth (parthvaghela) | 87.26 | 98% | 2022-03-17 |
| 15019. | Nathan (buddyurslow) | 87.26 | 97% | 2021-10-06 |
| 15020. | Pancakeeee\(≧▽≦)/ (pa... | 87.26 | 96.2% | 2023-06-10 |
| 15021. | Ritesh (ritesh1996) | 87.26 | — | 2010-06-12 |
| 15022. | Aravind (karaju) | 87.26 | 92% | 2014-05-25 |
| 15023. | yurk (yurk) | 87.26 | 95% | 2015-01-19 |
| 15024. | Rajasekhar (bonibabu) | 87.26 | 96% | 2014-08-24 |
| 15025. | Kevin (dsent) | 87.25 | 93% | 2013-02-08 |
| 15026. | gost (akasyh) | 87.25 | 98.7% | 2023-06-08 |
| 15027. | Joey (joey_v) | 87.25 | 96% | 2020-08-19 |
| 15028. | a (xysios) | 87.25 | 96% | 2019-04-19 |
| 15029. | Oliver (ess3nce) | 87.25 | 92% | 2016-05-20 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 135,824 | 78.83 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 426 | 79.69 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 33 | 40.60 | January 25, 2011 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 28 | 62.69 | March 2, 2016 |
| ##typeracer | 4 | 66.72 | February 23, 2021 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 67.03 | February 7, 2013 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 1 | 57.34 | May 4, 2022 |