typer

One pressing keys

A typer is someone who types—operates a keyboard to produce text.

The word distinguishes the person from the machine (typewriter, computer) and often implies a particular skill level: She's a fast typer.

Less common than typist, which carries more professional connotations.

keyboard

qwerty

Standard keyboard arrangement

  • layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
  • keysLock-operating instruments
  • backspaceKeyboard's leftward eraser

enter · shift · spacebar · capslock · tab · alphanumeric · function · alt · arrow · home

typewriter

carriage

Wheeled passenger vehicle

  • ribbonSlender ornamental strip
  • typebarCharacter-striking arm mechanism
  • platenPrinting press surface

keys · mechanical · ink · return · daisywheel · carbon · paper · manual · portable · Remington

digital

texting

Sending typed mobile messages

autocorrect · autocomplete · cursor · word processor · chatting · messaging · transcription · data entry · captioning · comments

speed

accuracy

Degree of correctness

rapid · practice · efficiency · quickness · race · transcription · fast · home row · drills · mistakes

Categories
Opposites
method of text production

typerscribe

Manual document copier

calligrapher · penman · dictator · scribbler · speaker

input vs output role

typerreader

One who peruses text

listener · viewer

Phrases
Family

type, typical, typing, typed, prototype, stereotype, archetype, types, typify

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G