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# 10 Typing Tips for Mechanical Keyboards

People whose days are spent typing, coding, or just sending a million emails know how the keys on the laptop get mushy. Switching to a mechanical keyboard is a game-changer for your hands and speed, and also your desk setup, let’s admit.

Prepared to take the leap? For the best possible experience for all your typing needs, here are 10 quick tips.

### Welcome the Tactile Bump

Avoid the ultra-sensitive “linear” switches preferred by jittery gamers. Tactile switches like Cherry MX Browns or Gateron Pro Browns are what most typists will adore. Once you register the key, they give you a little “bump” to train your brain not to bottom out.

### Be cautious before you click on anything.

In YouTube sound tests, blue switches sound fantastic, but in real life? They make a *racket*. If you have a shared living room or office, don't opt for clicky switches unless you want your colleagues to revolt.

### Pick the appropriate layout.

Full-sized boards use a lot of space. Typically, typists enjoy a board that is **75% or TKL** They retain the all-important arrow and navigational keys while enabling your mouse to sit closer to your body.

### PBT keycaps are definitely worth the money.

The keycaps on cheap keyboards made out of ABS plastic become shiny and greasy after a few months. Choose **PBT keycaps**. The matte feels great and has a high-quality feel that will never fade.

### Use a wrist rest for protection

Mechanical keyboards position themselves further from the surface than low-profile chiclet boards. A simple wrist rest made of wood or foam reduces strain on your wrists by keeping your hands at neutral angles.

### Look for boards with hot-swappable features.

Uncertain about your favorite switch? Invest in a **hot-swappable** keyboard. A tiny screw driver can pop switches in and out no soldering iron is required.

### Expand Your Profile Further

Different shapes, called profiles, are used for keycaps. Consider OEM, Cherry, or sculpted profiles that naturally curve to your fingertips. Locating the home row is easy.

### Try using a desk mat.

A large mousepad or felt desk mat isn’t just decorative. It takes in the low-end vibrations caused by your typing to make the board softer and sound better.

### Be mindful of low-profile modules.

If high-profile mechanicals seem too far from your MacBook, consider trying a low-profile board (just like the NuPhy Air series). You experience the mechanical touch without the steep required learning.

### Become good at floating.

Mechanical keyboards require a lighter touch when typing. Instead of smashing the keys down on the key desk, just glide over. Typing speed will be great along with joints.

Hope this helps!

10 Insider Tips For Mechanical Keyboards For Writers

Are you a writer, coder, or email-a-holic and therefore subjected to typing on a laptop with mushy keys? Treat yourself and your coworkers to an improved desk aesthetic and your typing speed to a mechanical keyboard.

Now that you have your board, enhance your experience with these tips.

2. Steer Clear of Sensitivity

Skip “linear” switches. Liners are favorite amongst the gamer ghoulel and do not give the tactile feedback that is desired for typing. Cherry MX Browns are an example of switches that are desired for typing.

2. Now Consider Your Volume

Asides from sound tests on Youtube, when do people actually need to hear your keystrokes? Opt for switches like Cherry MX Reds, which are linear and therefore produce no clicky noise, if you have office mates.

3. Size DOES Matter

Why take up more space on your desk than necessary? You don’t need a full-sized keyboard. A 75% or TKL board suits most.

4. Go PBT

You get what you pay for. ABS keycaps are cheap and accordingly, create a cheap, shiny, greasy mess of a keyboard. Splurge for a keyboard with PBT keycaps.

5. Get a Wrist Rest

Because mechanical keyboards sit higher off the desk than other keyboards, a wrist rest can help keep your arms and hands in a more natural position, especially if you are using your keyboard for long periods of time.

6. Look for Hot-Swappable Keyboards

Not sure which switch you like the most? Buy a hot-swappable keyboard. With these keyboards you don’t even need to know how to solder to test out different switches.

7. Look for a More Natural Keyboard Profile

Keys are also made in different profiles, meaning they can be curved in different ways. Look for keyboards with a more natural profile for your hands and arms.

8. Pick up a Large Mouse Pad

A large mouse pad can help absorb the vibration from your keyboard and help muffle the sound your keyboard makes.

9. Check out Low-Profile Keyboards

If you find mechanical keyboards are still too different from your MacBook keyboard, you can check out a low-profile mechanical keyboard, like the NuPhy Air series.

10. Don't Touch that Keyboard!

To help reduce the strain on your hands and arms while improving your keyboard's actuation and sound, try gliding your fingertips across the keys rather than hitting them down.

Keep this in mind while using your mechanical keyboard!