The QWERTY layout was included in the drawing for Sholes' patent application in 1878. See keyboard, AZERTY keyboard and typewriter. QWERTY LAYOUT Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L ; ' Home Row ...
It isn't easy to type "QWERTY" on a qwerty ... known as "the universal layout". And this brief struggle for market dominance in 1880s America determines the keyboard layout on today's iPads.