I Tried Tippy Type, the Keyboard Cover That Makes Typing With Long Nails a Snap—Review With Photos

Wang warns me that there’s a studying curve to utilizing Tippy Kind. “Your mind is studying a complete new approach to kind,” she explains. And he or she’s proper. Getting used to it takes a couple of minutes, and, if I attempt to kind too quick, my fingers miss the pillars, inflicting typos.

However as I get extra snug with the quilt, I kind sooner, finally forgetting I’ve simply utilized press-ons. In an effort to keep away from typos, I do kind slightly slower once I use the Tippy Kind, however I don’t transfer as sluggish as I’d with a full set and a uncooked keyboard.

My one gripe: Utilizing keyboard shortcuts (like making an em sprint, which requires urgent three buttons without delay) takes some finesse. I transfer even slower and stretch a little farther in order that I don’t miss the keys. However general, that is probably the most snug I’ve ever been typing with longer nails—and with out cringe-inducing sounds or sensations.

My colleague, Angela Trakoshis, is having a more durable time adjusting to the Tippy Kind. “As somebody who presses onerous on my keyboard, tapping a silicone nub creates a wierd sensory expertise for me,” she says. “At the same time as I sit right here and use it, I’m hitting the delete button loads.”

However Trakoshis additionally calls out a significant profit for individuals who by no means skip a manicure appointment: “I discover that my nail form dulls rapidly once I kind aggressively, and this silicone mat prevents that,” she says. “I really like the concept of prolonging my manicure, so I’m going to speculate extra time into getting used to it.”

Able to get tapping? The Tippy Kind, obtainable on the model’s website for $45, is appropriate with Apple MacBooks. (Wang says the Lenovo Thinkpad, HP Elitebook, and Dell Latitude variations are coming quickly.) Decide your favourite shade: matte black, milky white, or cotton sweet pink.

Sure, there are monumentally larger issues on the earth—one doom scroll on any social media platform proves it—however manicures are slightly slice of day-to-day happiness for a few of us. Tippy Kind makes it attainable to go all out with our nails and maintain our day job!

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