Colemak-DHk lesson page

Colemak-DHk Keys x & . typing lesson

Lower Reach · Bottom Row Control

Layout-native track: Lower-row control

Practice x & . with short, repeatable sequences that help you stabilize rhythm before you add more keys.

How this lesson behaves on Colemak-DHk

On Colemak-DHk, the focus keys in this lesson stay mostly on the bottom row, so the drill is ideal for controlled repetition and clean accuracy.

This lesson touches bottom row on Colemak-DHk, so it is useful for building both key familiarity and cleaner transitions.

Practice preview

The live lesson uses the same practice text shown below, so you can preview the sequence before you type.

xx .. x. .x xx.. .x.x x.x. ..xx x. .x xx.. x. .x x.x.

Focus keys and locations

This is what makes the page genuinely layout-specific: the same lesson text maps to different physical zones depending on the keyboard layout.

2 focus keys

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Keyboard preview

Highlighted lesson targets

The lesson's active characters are highlighted in blue so you can see where the sequence sits on Colemak-DHk before you launch the live drill.

Focus set: x .

Key

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Colemak-DHk bottom row

Key

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Colemak-DHk bottom row

What to do after the lesson

Once the pattern feels stable, move directly into the live lesson and use the saved result to decide whether to repeat or advance.

SureTyping helps Colemak-DHk users keep the legacy variant measurable with saved progress, layout-specific lesson previews, and customized follow-up drills built from the keys that move relative to both Colemak and newer DH boards.

Open typing test and customized training

Why SureTyping helps here

  • Live lessons save stars and progress separately for each keyboard layout.
  • Typing tests report WPM and accuracy, so you can tell whether speed or control is holding you back.
  • Customized training gives you a direct next step after a weak lesson result instead of ending the practice loop.

Next steps