Designed by Shai Coleman, Colemak is an alternative to the QWERTY keyboard layout that rearranges 17 keys to significantly reduce finger movement – by over 50%. Notably, the ZXCV keys remain ...

But mechanical keyboards bring with them a lot of jargon—layouts and switches and keycap profiles, oh my—so here’s an overview of the terms you need to know to find your perfect keyboard.

However, as an Italian user who often writes in English and needs to switch between Italian and US keyboards, I was initially confused by iOS’ way of handling keyboard layouts. Hence, a quick tip.