# TypeUniverse

> TypeUniverse is a free online typing speed improvement platform at typeuniverse.com.
> Users can test their WPM (words per minute), practice touch typing with structured lessons,
> play a tower-defense typing game, and earn a downloadable typing certificate.

## Core Features

- **Typing Test** (`/typing-test`): 60-second timed test with 160 shuffled words. Supports 22 languages (EN, TR, FR, DE, ES, PT, RU, AR, ID, TH, KR, JP, FI, UA, PL, RO, IT, SE, NL, PH, NO, MY).
- **Focused Typing Test** (`/focused-typing-test`): Distraction-free full-screen typing test.
- **Typing Game** (`/typing-game`): "WordShield: Rising Defense" — tower-defense game where falling words must be typed before they hit a rising barrier. 3 lives, score = word length × 10.
- **Touch Typing Lessons** (`/learn-touch-typing`): 85+ progressive lessons in 8 categories (home row, bottom row, upper row, left/right hand, final, quotes, books). Visual keyboard shows next key.
- **Learn Hub** (`/learn`): Articles and guides hub for improving typing skills.
- **Typing Certificate** (`/typing-certificate`): Downloadable PDF/JPEG certificate for users with 40+ WPM. QR code verification at `/certificate/validate/{certificateNo}`.
- **Leaderboard & History**: Global leaderboard by WPM; personal trend charts for WPM and accuracy.
- **Achievements**: WPM milestones (20–120 WPM, 9 levels) and test-count milestones (10–250 tests, 5 levels).

## Articles & Guides

- [Fast Typing Tips](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/fast-typing-tips)
- [How to Improve Typing Speed — 7 Ways](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/improve-typing-speed-seven-ways)
- [Improve Typing Speed](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/improve-typing-speed)
- [Touch Typing Fundamentals](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/touch-typing-fundamentals)
- [Ten-Finger Typing Overview](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/ten-finger-typing-overview)
- [30-Day Typing Challenge](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/thirty-day-typing-challenge)
- [7-Day Typing Challenge](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/7-day-typing-challenge)
- [Typing for Kids](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/typing-for-kids)
- [Average Typing Speed by Age](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/average-typing-speed-by-age)
- [Common Typing Mistakes](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/common-typing-mistakes)
- [Improving Typing Accuracy](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/improving-typing-accuracy)
- [Keyboard Layouts](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/keyboard-layouts)
- [Typing Competitions](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/typing-competitions)
- [Famous Typists](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/famous-typists)
- [Typing Fun Facts](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/typing-facts)
- [Top Typing Apps](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/top-typing-apps)
- [Online Typing Tests](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/online-typing-tests)
- [Typing FAQ](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/typing-faq)
- [Ten-Finger Home Row](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/ten-finger-home-row)
- [Ten-Finger Finger Assignments](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/ten-finger-finger-assignments)
- [Ten-Finger Touch Typing](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/ten-finger-touch-typing)
- [Ten-Finger Accuracy & Speed](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/ten-finger-accuracy-speed)
- [Ten-Finger Advanced](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/ten-finger-advanced)
- [Ten-Finger Mistakes](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/ten-finger-mistakes)
- [Ten-Finger 30-Day Plan](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/ten-finger-30-day-plan)
- [Ten-Finger 3-Months Plan](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/ten-finger-3-months-plan)
- [Touch Typing Lesson 1](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/touch-typing-lesson1)
- [Home, Upper & Bottom Rows](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/home-upper-bottom-rows)
- [Left & Right Hand Finger Placement](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/left-right-hand-finger-placement)
- [Touch Typing Series Final](https://typeuniverse.com/articles/touch-typing-series-final)

## Supported Languages

English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Indonesian, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Finnish, Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Filipino, Norwegian, Malay

## Authentication

- Register / Login via email or Google
- JWT-based auth; tokens in localStorage
- Some lessons require authentication

## Technical Details

- Frontend: React 18 + Vite + TypeScript + MUI 7 + Tailwind CSS
- i18n: 16+ UI languages; language-prefix routes (e.g. `/tr/typing-test`)
- API: REST at backend domain

## Links

- [Homepage](https://typeuniverse.com)
- [Typing Test](https://typeuniverse.com/typing-test)
- [Lessons](https://typeuniverse.com/learn-touch-typing)
- [Certificate](https://typeuniverse.com/typing-certificate)
- [FAQ](https://typeuniverse.com/faq)
- [Privacy Policy](https://typeuniverse.com/privacy-policy)