Best mechanical switch for fast typing (not gaming)?

Asked 17 days agoViewed 980 timesAsked by Code Typist
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Every keyboard review online is for gamers. I want a switch that's good for typing 8 hours a day at 100+ WPM. Linear, tactile, or clicky? Light or heavy? I currently use a membrane keyboard at 95 WPM and want to know if mechanical will actually make me faster.

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    Tactile, not linear. Linears (Reds, Yellows) are gaming-optimized because they're easy to spam, but you'll bottom out and get hand fatigue at typing speeds. Tactile switches (Browns, Holy Pandas, Boba U4Ts) give you a bump that signals actuation — your fingers learn the rhythm. Avoid clicky for office work unless you hate your coworkers.

    Answered 17 days ago by Fast Fingers4,820 rep · best 142 WPM
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    Mechanical won't make you faster directly. It will make you less tired, which lets you practice more, which makes you faster. Get a decent tactile switch on a 60–65% layout and call it done.

    Answered 17 days ago by Dvorak Dan2,810 rep · best 132 WPM

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