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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20414. | jboog (jboog) | 78.40 | 96% | 2023-04-03 |
| 20415. | Jacob (addthenine) | 78.40 | 99% | 2018-11-23 |
| 20416. | Adarsh (geniusno1) | 78.40 | — | 2010-07-23 |
| 20417. | speeddemon (speeddemon9000) | 78.39 | 96.7% | 2023-10-31 |
| 20418. | vx (vx0726) | 78.39 | 97% | 2021-03-18 |
| 20419. | Alan (alanpung) | 78.39 | 99% | 2016-11-18 |
| 20420. | e10 (ethodo) | 78.39 | 97% | 2022-02-15 |
| 20421. | procrastinator (fatcatheart... | 78.39 | 98.7% | 2021-02-03 |
| 20422. | Tom (tomgrey) | 78.39 | 100% | 2015-07-06 |
| 20423. | Jon (hinderbolt) | 78.39 | 84% | 2016-05-27 |
| 20424. | Mark (alphaone) | 78.39 | 97% | 2020-10-08 |
| 20425. | Chu (noit) | 78.39 | 95% | 2013-03-05 |
| 20426. | Allyson (allymyson) | 78.39 | — | 2010-03-03 |
| 20427. | Jesse (alfonz) | 78.38 | 99% | 2021-03-03 |
| 20428. | Emilio (emilioc) | 78.38 | 94% | 2021-10-19 |
| 20429. | Teo (teddan50) | 78.38 | 99% | 2013-09-22 |
| 20430. | Benjiman (muffined) | 78.37 | 90% | 2016-07-07 |
| 20431. | dylan (crspy) | 78.37 | 94% | 2021-11-23 |
| 20432. | Timothy (timothyp823) | 78.37 | 98% | 2021-07-16 |
| 20433. | Waf (wafferizzle) | 78.37 | 98% | 2021-07-08 |
| 20434. | ahnfnsr (ahnfnsr) | 78.37 | 95.4% | 2023-07-05 |
| 20435. | Wen Li (ykk3555) | 78.37 | 94% | 2017-03-31 |
| 20436. | kiri (kiri) | 78.37 | — | 2009-02-01 |
| 20437. | Polar (polishpolarbear) | 78.36 | 97% | 2021-11-04 |
| 20438. | Nils (snils) | 78.36 | 97% | 2023-05-28 |
| 20439. | Kannan (kannan12) | 78.36 | 98% | 2018-03-06 |
| 20440. | Matthew (mastermatthew) | 78.36 | 94% | 2011-11-18 |
| 20441. | Stephen (stephen_17) | 78.36 | 91% | 2013-07-13 |
| 20442. | Brzina (torpedo99) | 78.35 | 95% | 2021-04-20 |
| 20443. | Dominic (dark_demon) | 78.35 | — | 2010-07-30 |
| 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 |