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Original articles on browser steno practice, Steno WPM, chord habits, and the lesson ladder—then jump into timed drills or the six-unit curriculum.
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Timed brief and chord runs on QWERTY—plus a six-unit lesson ladder for structured discovery, revise, and drill.
Step 1
Open steno practice
Timed TFBF or chord benchmarks from the Practice menu.
Step 2
Try chord capture
Roll strokes on your QWERTY keyboard—no proprietary hardware.
Step 3
Follow the lesson ladder
Six units in Lessons when you want structured curriculum.
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Steno · Leaderboards
Steno Leaderboards: Three Separate Boards for Brief, Chord, and Readback
Type Faster runs three public Steno WPM leaderboards—brief form, chord capture, and readback—each with a 75% accuracy floor. Learn how ranks, scopes, and bragging moments work.
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Steno · Timed practice
Steno Timed Modes Compared: Brief Form, Chord Capture, and Readback
Three thirty- and sixty-second steno modes—TFBF brief form, chord capture, and readback—share Steno WPM but train different skills. Map each benchmark to lesson units and weekly review.
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Steno · Hardware
NKRO and Rollover for Steno Chords: Fix Dropped Keys Before Timed Practice
Multi-key steno chords fail when keyboards drop simultaneous presses. Run the rollover lab, tune pressure and connection, then return to chord drills with honest capture on QWERTY maps.
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Steno · History
Signed-In Steno Timed History: Log Brief, Chord, and Readback Runs With Context
Signed-in typists save recent 30s and 60s steno attempts with Steno WPM, accuracy, and rank thresholds. Use history as a weekly log—not a leaderboard chase—before adjusting lessons.
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Steno · Scoring
Steno WPM vs QWERTY WPM: When to Run Each Type Faster Benchmark
Steno WPM counts outlines per minute; QWERTY tests use the five-character word rule. Run both on a split schedule—never merge the numbers into one hiring or study column.
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Steno · Dictionary
Import Your Steno Dictionary: JSON and CSV Merge Rules for Browser Lessons
Merge licensed steno outlines into browser storage on Type Faster—Zod validation, entry caps, lookup priority, and merge habits that keep lesson targets stable.
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