Well one year later and I can type without looking, but I still only use 2-3 fingers and still not very fast.<BR><BR>Am I missing something here? How exactly does one learn to type fast?

To type Does not equal (≠) sign on keyboard in any and all text-editors, you can use any of the methods mentioned in this article.

Thereu2019s a hidden virtual keyboard in macOS that is very helpful when you need to type an uncommon character or your hardware keyboard is suddenly malfunctioning.

As you can see in the GIF, I was able to type "How are you" with three quick swipes across the keyboard, two of which were back and forth on the same row of keys, and iOS 13 got it right.