Ism Keyboard: Layout

So from left to right:

Correction : In ISM, the home row is actually: ism keyboard layout

Row 1 (Top): Q C D K P Y N R L T V Z Row 2 (Home): A I S M E O H U B F G ' Row 3 (Bottom): X J . , W - / ; : ? ( ) The exact punctuation placements may vary slightly between ISM variants; this is the most common "ISM Pro" version. The home row is the heart of ISM: So from left to right: Correction : In

If you're willing to remap your keyboard, retrain your fingers, and accept some awkward reaches, ISM is a worthy experiment in the quest for typing speed. For everyone else, Colemak remains the saner upgrade. The home row is the heart of ISM:

Left hand: (pinky), I (ring), S (middle), M (index) Right hand: E (index), O (middle? No, index on E, middle on O? That's odd.) – Wait, the original above says row 2: A I S M E O H U B F G '

QWERTY: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog ISM (fingers): T (top right middle) – h (home right ring) – e (home right index) q (top left pinky) – u (home right pinky) – i (home left ring) – c (top left middle) – k (top left ring) b (home right index) – r (top right ring) – o (home right middle) – w (bottom left middle? no, W is bottom row: X J . , W - ... so W is bottom row right index stretch) – n (top right index)