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by timonoko 1654 days ago
The Hell No. Because it is for Ænglish, which is spelled wrongly and illogically.

In most (perhaps all) languages, assuming they are spelled phonetically, a syllable-based organization would be best. In most (perhaps all) languages syllables are mostly consonant-wovels-sequences.

So the bestest keyboard would be: consonant on the left and vowels on the right. The vertical organization would be: most common syllables are on the same horizontal line and the mostest common on the top (or center?) line, but those details depend of course on the particular language.

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On that note: Most common letters and syllables form a logical tree structure. If you are multi-lingual, it might even make sense to switch the layout with the language. And even more, it might even be that the keyboard learns from you and organizes layout accordingly. And next step is of course that the keyboard organizes itself all the time as you write, instead of giving suggestions on the screen. But nothing to do with Ænglish, as mentioned.