Editing Ergonomic keyboard (section)

==Other designs==
A more unusual category of keyboards that achieve a neutral wrist angle are the [[:Category:Backtyping keyboards|backtyping]] keyboards where the keyboard is held by the sides more like a game controller and the primary keys are on the underside.

[[:Category:Chorded_keyboards|Chorded keyboards]] reduce the number of keys (and thereby finger movement) by instead requiring that multiple keys be pressed simultaneously (as "chords").
Some chorded keyboards produce characters but the more sophisticated ones use chords to  represent words — in which case special software is required in the keyboard and/or host to interpret the chords. The latter can be typed very quickly by a trained professional, and are often used for real-time transcription.

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File:datahand.jpg            | The [[DataHand Professional II]] is shaped around a hand but does not have regular keys
File:Alphagrip_iGrip_5-1.jpg | The [[Alphagrip iGrip]] is shaped like a game controller. By having most keys on the bottom, it employs the ''backtyping'' concept.
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