Cortez Peters Jr. amazed audiences with his supersonic typing in the ‘80s. He was proclaimed as the “fastest typist in the world” at the time, typing over 200 words per minute.

So why did we take tests to see our typing speed? We wanted to see where we stacked up against a Franklin freelance court reporter who just won world competitions for how fast she can type.

Keyboards have small bumps on the F and J keys. These help people type without looking. The bumps guide fingers to the right ...