Typing with long fingernails can be tiring and time-consuming, despite the satisfying click sound of the keys.
It was a daily struggle faced by Sarah Young Wang, whose manicure dilemma inspired her to create this product Tipi typea $45 keyboard cover designed with girls with long nails in mind.
“Honestly, I know this is a small thing and many would say just cut them and move on, but my long nails bring me so much happiness and thinking about living without them makes me sad,” she said. mail. “I felt like I was missing out on a fun form of self-expression and play.”
Tipi type — Silicone keyboard cover With raised keys to allow for easier typing – it has become a widespread sensation among clawed corporate employees who refuse to trim their long nails for the sake of efficiency in the workplace.
“This is an amazing invention for people who like to have long nails and have an office job,” Meraki, one of the content creators, said in a recent article. Video on Tik Tok.
Another creator named Karina told her audience that she spends her entire day writing meeting notes or sending emails. She also gushed over the product connected After purchasing one earlier this month.
Another said: “This is what happens when you let women invent things.” TikToker named Alyssawho demonstrated in a recent online video how to use a keyboard and rejoiced at the prospect of being able to type with nail extensions.
Meanwhile, Wang says she has seen the product described as a “game-changer” and “life hack”, with satisfied customers vowing they will “never go back” to regular keyboards because they “can’t type without them now”.
“Millions of eyes have now seen the fickle type, which has helped us build our community of like-minded individuals practically overnight, all connected by a common goal: to be able to experience the joy of nails while working efficiently,” she told The Post. .
“We are very grateful for the interest in our products and feel good that we are actively working to solve a greatly overlooked problem that many share and experience.”
After its launch earlier this spring, Tippy Type won the grand prize with Instagram The reel, which went viral by chance, opened “doors” to sales, with demand outstripping supply.
Now, the company can barely keep the product in stock, and sell it regularly when the product starts circulating on social media.
The tremendous success has enhanced the company’s ability to offer a wide range of products, and it now offers a pre-order option so that eager customers can “reserve their place in line”.
While the Tippy Type currently accommodates medium-length fingernails, Wang is looking to expand after receiving an onslaught of requests for new colours, international keyboards, covers designed to fit a range of device models and even a version designed specifically for gamers.
“I want anyone who likes long nails to be able to have them and be able to write comfortably and well. The idea of sacrificing that pleasure and style for the benefit of writing didn’t appeal to me,” she said.
“It makes me feel like we’re on the right track in terms of enhancing people’s overall happiness and quality of life.”
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