Real reason your keyboard's 'F' and 'J' keys have bumps on them revealed
If you have ever wondered why two keys on the keyboard feature tactile bumps then look no further, because the real reason behind has been revealed.
Both the ‘F’ and the ‘J’ keys come with small bumps below the letters which has often led to people questioning why they’re there.
It turns out that the bumps are there to help you position your hands on the keyboard without looking.
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In touch typing, your left index finger rests on the ‘F’ key and your right index finger rests on the ‘J’.
Touch typing is a valuable skill where someone types on a keyboard without looking at the keys.
Many people took to social media to share their own reactions to the information, with one user explaining on Reddit: “This helps in low light situations where you might not have a backlit keyboard, or when trying type text from a document, allowing you to keep your eyes trained on the text instead of bringing them back to the keyboard to properly realign your hands. These bumps were invented by June E. Botich and introduced in 2002. As mentioned below by u/FunnyID these ridges were introduced much earlier than 2002, sometime in the 60’s actually.”
This prompted a lot of replies, including: “I type for a living and haven't looked at my keyboard in years. High school typing class was the most useful class I ever took.”
Another said: “I thought this was common knowledge. Is resting your fingers on the home row not literally the first thing you're taught when learning typing?”
A third person commented: “These bumps are funny if you ever use vintage Apple keyboards. The bumps on those are on the ‘D’ and ‘K’ keys, where your middle fingers rest in home row.”
And a fourth added: “I always found it strange. I write faster than a typical person and I'm never placing my fingers like that.”
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