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Colemak

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For people who can’t or don’t want to install anything on their computer, Colemak is the best layout that is included in all major operating systems.

Colemak Mod-DH

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A small tweak to Colemak that reduces center column usage.

Semimak

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An alternation-heavy layout that has been tested to 200+ WPM.

Canary

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A roll-heavy layout.

Gallium

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A balanced layout.

Graphite

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Another balanced layout, but changes the shift pairs.

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