Russian alphabet

The letter layout on the computer keyboard is not made randomly, but obeys certain rules. Therefore, the most frequently used letters are located in the keyboard central part and those that are less common are located along the edges. But there are some subtleties that foreigners who study Russian should know.

The standard layout in the Microsoft Windows operating system on the Russian computers keyboards  looks like this:

If you prefer Apple, then the layout may be a little different:

In addition, there is a phonetic layout option, where Russian and Latin letters, similar in sound, are connected on the same key: S and C, D and Д, R and Р. This option is often used for those unfamiliar with the traditional Russian keyboard:

However, since the letters number in Russian and languages using the Latin alphabet does not match, the keys number in the second case is less. Therefore, special signs can “change” their location when switching layouts.

From the very basics, getting to know the alphabet, learning Russian seems to be a difficult task. However, if you do not give up at this moment, it will not be easier, but much more exciting.