Are spherical key caps more comfortable for fingers with nails?

[spremino]

I type with my fingers curled and even at their shortest, some of my nails always touch the keys together with finger pads. I would prefer to type with my finger pads only, without changing technique.

I wonder whether, by virtue of their smaller surface compared to cylindrical ones, spherical key caps would help.

Any experiences? Thanks.

[Linkbane]

If you type with only your finger pads and your fingers stretched out, even when I get lazy and have long nails, they never touch the keycaps. The only reason why what you mention would happen is if you have nails several inches long or you type with curled fingers. Typing with curled fingers, while more traditional, is apparently quite a lot worse on the fingers, so you wouldn't want to do it anyways.

Spherical caps aren't supposed to be more comfortable, just better looking (not even, in my opinion). They're not sculptured, so they won't feel good on the fingers like cylindrical.

[yasuo]

How to DSS keycap?

[rowdy]

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41079.0

[spremino]

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41079.0

Thank you, but I don't wear acrylic nails yet

Well, I think that I will adjust my technique a bit. Maybe I will tilt the keyboard as well, to have a better angle.

Typing with curled fingers, while more traditional, is apparently quite a lot worse on the fingers, so you wouldn't want to do it anyways.

Where did you learn that typing with your fingers curled could be a lot worse? This is interesting.

[tp4tissue]

watch the sean wrona video..

How he types.. That's how you should type... with the exception of wrist placement.

[Linkbane]

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41079.0

Thank you, but I don't wear acrylic nails yet

Well, I think that I will adjust my technique a bit. Maybe I will tilt the keyboard as well, to have a better angle.

Typing with curled fingers, while more traditional, is apparently quite a lot worse on the fingers, so you wouldn't want to do it anyways.

Where did you learn that typing with your fingers curled could be a lot worse? This is interesting.

I remember from a thread which I read within the week. Typing with curled fingers is just typewriter technique and allows for force to be applied more easily, but given that such a large amount of force is not required, it's better for the fingers to be relaxed and stretched out.

[spremino]

I remember from a thread which I read within the week. Typing with curled fingers is just typewriter technique and allows for force to be applied more easily, but given that such a large amount of force is not required, it's better for the fingers to be relaxed and stretched out.

I can see that. The reason I type with curled fingers is that I use buckling springs and -- as you say -- curled fingers help you apply force more easily. But I have watched typing lessons for typewriters again and it seems that I was curling my fingers more than what is required by traditional technique. Definitively something to fix.

[Linkbane]

I remember from a thread which I read within the week. Typing with curled fingers is just typewriter technique and allows for force to be applied more easily, but given that such a large amount of force is not required, it's better for the fingers to be relaxed and stretched out.

I can see that. The reason I type with curled fingers is that I use buckling springs and -- as you say -- curled fingers help you apply force more easily. But I have watched typing lessons for typewriters again and it seems that I was curling my fingers more than what is required by traditional technique. Definitively something to fix.

Best of luck in practicing. I remember it was difficult to type with stretched fingers on Greens, which are apparently very similar in force to buckling springs, but getting used to it made my typing on Blues much faster.