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wiki: replace × (U+00D7) with ASCII x to silence Gitea ambiguous-Unicode warning 

3 instances: 'at 4× normal speed' (Home + How-to-Use), 'ceiling × 1.5'
(How-to-Use). The multiplication sign is correct typography but
Gitea (rightly) warns on it as a potential ASCII lookalike. Lowercase
x is universally understood as 'times' in 'WPM x N' contexts.
David Keane
2026-06-09 03:34:37 +01:00
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Home.md
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| Mode | What it does | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| **Word** | Classic RSVP — one word at a time at chosen WPM, with [ORP](The-ORP-Anchor) focal-character colouring | Fast skim, "I'm reading at 4× normal speed" experience |
| **Word** | Classic RSVP — one word at a time at chosen WPM, with [ORP](The-ORP-Anchor) focal-character colouring | Fast skim, "I'm reading at 4x normal speed" experience |
| **Sentence** | One full sentence at a time with an ORP anchor letter near the middle, auto-advancing based on word count | Comprehension-grade reading of methods / results sections |
| **Paragraph** | One paragraph at a time, longer display | Preview / postview stages, skim for quotes |
How-to-Use.md
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Single word displayed in the centre of the screen, replaced every (60/WPM) seconds. At 500 WPM that's a word every 120 ms; at 1500 WPM every 40 ms.
Use for: **fast skim, getting the gist, the "wow I'm reading at 4× normal" mode**. Comprehension drops above ~700 WPM for most readers without practice. Practice helps.
Use for: **fast skim, getting the gist, the "wow I'm reading at 4x normal" mode**. Comprehension drops above ~700 WPM for most readers without practice. Practice helps.
### Sentence mode — comprehension grade
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1. **Start at 500 WPM in Word mode** for ~5 minutes. That's your baseline calibration.
2. **Bump 50 WPM at a time** (`+` key). Stop when you feel like you've stopped comprehending — that's your current ceiling.
3. **Switch to Sentence mode** at your Word-mode ceiling × 1.5. You'll usually find Sentence mode comprehension is better.
3. **Switch to Sentence mode** at your Word-mode ceiling x 1.5. You'll usually find Sentence mode comprehension is better.
4. **Use Paragraph mode for previews** — read the abstract, conclusion, and section openers in Paragraph mode before committing to a full read.
5. **Don't fight the ORP letter** — let your eye snap to the red character and trust your peripheral vision to handle the rest. This is the whole game.