Speed typing contest

In a speed typing contest contestants compete to attain the highest accurate typing speeds. 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.Readings in Applied Microeconomics: The Power of the Market, Craig Newmark, p. 219 - 220

In popular culture The 2012 French romantic comedy-drama film Populaire shows the relationship between a speed typist and her trainer.