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Type like you talk: in words and syllables rather than letters.

 

Fast and precise

With Veyboard-typing you simultaneously press several characters, just as you would a chord on a piano or a keyboard. The outcome of this single stroke on a Veyboard is a complete word or syllable.

Superior ergonomics
The scientifically designed and original and innovative layout of the Veyboard keys creates optimal ergonomics.
Chord typing — with minimal movements of all ten fingers — furthermore results in a major reduction in muscle tension, and thus diminishes the risk of developing Repetitive Strain Injury (R.S.I.), also known as C.A.N.S (Complaints of Arm, Neck and Shoulder).

1805

Development of the Remington typing machine with optimal layout of the letters. Disadvantage: the hammers can stick.

1814

QWERTY keyboard. Most frequently used letters are placed at a great distance from each other to avoid the hammers from sticking.

1933

Marius den Outer (from the Netherlands) invents the Tachotype

1943

Nico Berkelmans (also from the Netherlands) joins den Outer for further linguistic development of the Tachotype

1982

Tachotype becomes ‘electronic’ thanks to Herman Schweigman and Rudolf Nitzsche and renamed Velotype

1984

The first batch of professional ‘velotypists’ enters the labour market

2001

The stand-alone Velotype text processor becomes the Veyboard: an alternative keyboard for PCs.

2005

The Veyboard gets a new design thanks to FLEX/theINNOVATION lab in Delft

2010

University of Applied Sciences Utrecht officially adopts ”Getting started with Veyboard” for its courses in interpretation for the deaf