u/beretbou

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Hi all,

I’m looking for some advice.

I recently picked up a Sofle keyboard on Amazon because I was experiencing wrist pain with my laptop keyboard and wanted to try a split layout.

I stumbled across Colemak-DH, managed to rewire my brain, and found that it significantly relieved my wrist ache.

Recently discovered Hands Down Neu, which looks and feels even more ergonomic for my workflow. (as far as I can tell)

However, I have a specific question about hand navigation on it:

How should the left and right hands maneuver around the homing keys? Does the right-hand index finger remain confined to one column, while the left hand uses both the T column and the inner column?

I’m not chasing raw speed; my primary goal is ease and comfort of typing. My daily workflow involves:

LilyPond and a bit of Guile

General Obsidian journaling and emails

Any guidance from experienced Hands Down users would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,