# [T9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T9_(predictive_text))-inspired, 3-Pass, Text-Input
## E.161(-1) [numpad](#e161) (c,q,x removed and swapped s ↔ z)
| | numpad | |
|:------------:|:------------:|:------------:|
| | ab.1 | def2 |
| ghi3 | jkl4 | mno5 |
| prz6 | tuv7 | wys8 |
| | | |
## 3-Pass Input
|Pass|Word 1 |Word 2 |Word 3 |Word 4-10 |Other |
|----|------------|-------------|-----------|----------------|--------|
| 1st|B|V |N |space|first reserve
C|
| 2nd| space/B | V | J | K/L/;
U/I/O/P |third Pass
h|
| 3rd| | missing word | (qwerty) + Enter |
### 63576 = pints = shots = riots = 36,57,6 (pair reordered for 2-finger chords - tp: not phonic find better exs )
## Variants
| mapping | two handed | single hand chording | difficulty | alternate fingerings|
|--------|---|---|---|---|
| [4 keys/hand ](mappings/v1/index.html)|sometimes|no | v. easy| no|
| [8 keys/hand ](mappings/v2/index.html)|yes|no | easy| no|
|[5 keys/hand ](mappings/v5/index.html)| yes|yes | medium| yes|
|[8 keys/hand ](mappings/v4/index.html)| yes|yes | hard| g & h double digit|
## Phonetic Spellings
| Traditional | Input | Traditional | Input |
|:------------:|:------------:|:------------:|:------------:|
| lâter |LEYTA | chêàplý |KHIYPLIY |
| formûlâţìònś |FAWMUELEYSHNZ | lōòkèð |LUUKT |
| çertáìn |SURTAN | artíclès |ARTIKLS |
| ôvernight |OEVURNUYT | phônèd |FOEND |
| ėxclüdèś |IKSKLOODZ | fōòtbåll0er |FUUTBAWLER |
| checkouts |KHEKOWTS | ĉello |KHELOE |