Speed typing contest

In a speed typing contest contestants compete to attain the highest accurate typing speeds.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} These contests have been common in North America since the 1930s and were used to test the relative efficiency of typing with the Dvorak and QWERTY keyboard layouts.^[6][7]

Dutch National Championship in 1954

In popular culture

The 2012 French romantic comedy-drama film Populaire shows the relationship between a speed typist and her trainer.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Ultimate Typing Championship