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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19112. | Piotr (pmurach) | 80.46 | 94% | 2014-09-20 |
| 19113. | Michael (thecreepyguy) | 80.45 | 96% | 2023-03-04 |
| 19114. | Olamide (ifingeredyourkeybo... | 80.45 | 97% | 2019-05-09 |
| 19115. | Angela (hylandangela) | 80.45 | 98% | 2012-06-19 |
| 19116. | Cerb (cerberus17) | 80.44 | 95% | 2018-10-26 |
| 19117. | Dylan (tlwnl) | 80.44 | 97% | 2020-11-23 |
| 19118. | jacqueline (jjbj) | 80.44 | 98% | 2012-02-12 |
| 19119. | Jayne (verafullauto) | 80.44 | 90% | 2014-03-03 |
| 19120. | David (defect) | 80.44 | — | 2008-10-12 |
| 19121. | LeSlow (leslow) | 80.43 | 97% | 2022-06-16 |
| 19122. | mochagrasius (ahmetissa) | 80.43 | 96% | 2023-04-16 |
| 19123. | pedestrian (pedestrian) | 80.43 | 98% | 2021-04-11 |
| 19124. | Anson (bluelightning2018) | 80.43 | 97% | 2022-05-11 |
| 19125. | Daniel Nicolas Michael (xzk... | 80.43 | 96% | 2021-04-09 |
| 19126. | Fan (fankay) | 80.43 | — | 2010-12-17 |
| 19127. | Andy (andyyaldoo) | 80.42 | 93% | 2017-05-03 |
| 19128. | Rip - Meech (bblgod) | 80.41 | 95% | 2021-03-15 |
| 19129. | Phoenix (phoenixwolfer) | 80.41 | 94% | 2021-11-09 |
| 19130. | OOf (motez) | 80.41 | 95% | 2019-02-11 |
| 19131. | MoDangled (modangled) | 80.41 | 97% | 2017-09-11 |
| 19132. | Lily (staycomfy) | 80.41 | 98% | 2019-08-01 |
| 19133. | oskar (osny19) | 80.41 | 96% | 2019-01-27 |
| 19134. | Watson (whatsonian) | 80.41 | 94% | 2015-06-20 |
| 19135. | joe (lerler246) | 80.41 | 97% | 2019-10-13 |
| 19136. | Jason (457756678) | 80.41 | 98% | 2019-08-24 |
| 19137. | Dustin (jebeidiah) | 80.41 | 100% | 2015-10-09 |
| 19138. | Bryan (bryangne) | 80.40 | 99% | 2014-10-02 |
| 19139. | Garette (mofiggy) | 80.40 | 94% | 2014-04-05 |
| 19140. | Typinator (candymn3) | 80.40 | 96% | 2020-11-25 |
| 19141. | Roberto (who______) | 80.40 | 97% | 2022-01-15 |
| 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 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 1 | 57.34 | May 4, 2022 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 67.03 | February 7, 2013 |