Phonetic keyboard layout Phonetic keyboard layout A phonetic keyboard layout is a setup in which the letters of a language correspond to the keys in the keyboard layout for another language and assumes a one-to-one correspondence between letters in the languages that is based on their sound. Russian has two popular keyboard layouts: The Cyrillic letters are on the same keys as similarly-sounding Roman letters: A-А, Б-B, В-V, Г-G, Д-D, Ф-F, K-K, O-O and so on. There are Russian phonetic layouts based on the QWERTY layout and others based on other localized layouts. The Russian phonetic layout is especially suited for foreigners studying
Dvorak Simplified Keyboard Dvorak keyboard as explaining Logo. Apple brought new interest to the Dvorak pattern with the Apple IIc, which had a mechanical switch above the keyboard whereby the user could switch back and forth between the QWERTY pattern and the Dvorak layout: this was the most official version of the IIe Dvorak mod. The IIc Dvorak pattern was even mentioned by 1984 advertisements, which stated that the world's fastest typist, Barbara Blackburn, had set a record on an Apple IIc with the Dvorak layout. The Dvorak pattern was also selectable using the built-in control panel applet on the Apple II. The