Gen Z refuses to follow simple work tradition — and are forking out cash to make it easier
Typing with long nails can be cumbersome and time-consuming, despite the satisfying sound of a click on the keys.
It was a daily struggle faced by Sara Young Wang, whose manicure dilemma inspired her to create the Tippy Type, a $45 keyboard cover designed with long-nailed girlies in mind.
“Honestly, I know it’s such a small thing and many might say to just cut them and move on, but my long nails bring me a lot of joy and to think about having to live without them just made me sad,” she told The Post. “It felt like I was losing a fun form of self-expression and play.”
The Tippy Type — a silicone keyboard cover with raised keys to allow for easier typing — has become a viral sensation among clawed corporate employees who are refusing to trim their long nails for workplace efficiency.
“This is such an amazing invention for people that like to have their long nails and they have an office job,” Meraki, a content creator, said in a recent video on TikTok.
Another content creator named Karina told her audience that she spends her entire day typing meeting notes or sending emails. She also gushed over the product online after purchasing one earlier this month.
“This is what happens when you let women invent things,” said another TikToker named Aleisa, who, in a recent online clip, demonstrated how to use the keyboard and rejoiced at the prospect of being able to type with nail extensions.
Meanwhile, Wang says she’s seen the product described as a “game changer” and “life hack,” as satisfied customers vow they’re “never going back” to regular keyboards because they “can’t type without it now.”
“Millions of eyes have now seen tippy type, which has helped us build our community of like-minded individuals practically overnight, all linked by a common goal: to be able to experience the joy of nails while working efficiently,” she told The Post.
“We are so grateful for the interest in our products and feel good that we are actively solving a severely overlooked problem that so many are sharing and experiencing.”
After launching earlier this spring, Tippy Type hit the jackpot with an Instagram Reel that went viral by chance, which opened the “floodgates” for sales, with more demand than supply.
Now, the company can barely keep product in stock, regularly selling out whenever the item starts circulated on social media.
The rampant success has bolstered the company’s ability to provide a wider range of products and they now offer a preorder option so that eager customers can “reserve their spot in line.”
While the Tippy Type currently accommodates medium-long nails, Wang is looking to expand after receiving an onslaught of requests for new colors, international keyboards, covers made to fit an array of device models and even a version made specifically for gamers.
“I want anyone who loves long nails to be able to have them and be able to type comfortably and well. The idea of sacrificing this joy and style for the utility of typing just didn’t sit well with me,” she said.
“It makes me feel like we are on the right path in terms of enhancing the overall joy and quality of people’s lives.”
