alt Hacker NewsShow HN: Typebook.lol read books by typing the letters only
Updated this little project. I have never personally used a project I developed more than this one. I've spent 76 hours typing books since August 28th, 2026. Latest update is in place that allows you to type only case insensitive letters, instead of worrying about punctuation and case. It's a much faster and more enjoyable experience. Though, if you're a masochist, hard mode can be enabled in Appearance settings.
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Might be a good idea to try to explain how your project is different from other more well-known ones that let you practice typing using public domain literature. TypeLit is the one that comes immediately to mind.
This is fun, thanks for the note on "hard mode" (maybe call it Settings instead of Appearance).
It was extremely annoying to have it auto skip punctuation. Maybe you should just ignore the keypresses for punctuation marks instead of showing a red indicator for the next character.
Why would one do that? what are the benefits instead of just reading?
Having to login is making users bounce.
\> bee \> 0 result my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
Hey, I also made one of these: https://touchtype.page
A bit annoyed I picked Moby Dick to try it out, that thing is looong.