Ditch QWERTY and improve your typing with this keyboard app
The article discusses the limitations of the QWERTY keyboard layout and introduces EPKL, a customizable keyboard app. EPKL allows users to remap keys and utilize advanced layouts for improved typing efficiency. It is particularly beneficial for those who type frequently and seek comfort and speed in their typing experience.
- ▪QWERTY was designed in the 1870s for typewriters and is not optimized for modern typing.
- ▪EPKL enables users to remap their keyboard layout and supports advanced layouts like Colemak-DH.
- ▪The app includes a feature called the 'Extend layer' that transforms the home row into navigation controls.
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Try This Ditch QWERTY and improve your typing with this keyboard app Remap keys, add layers, and keep your hands on the home row with EPKL. Try This By Sam Singleton, Assistant Editor, PCWorld May 20, 2026 5:00 am PDT Image: Razer Have you ever stopped to wonder why we all use the same inefficient keyboard layout? QWERTY wasn’t built for comfort or speed, it was built for typewriters… in the 1870s. Keeping common letter pairs such as ‘T’ and ‘H’ apart was a way to keep typebars from jamming. And, as technology progressed, we just never changed it. Thankfully, there are now some cool ways to customize your key layout and my favorite is EPKL. EPKL (short for EPiKaL Portable Keyboard Layout) is a lightweight tool that lets you remap your keyboard into something far more efficient.
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