Desk height and depth, keyboard and mouse planes, clearance underneath, and the arithmetic of raising a laptop.

1. 01Desk height: seat height plus 20 to 25 cm, and why 75 cm fits almost nobodyThe standard desk is 73-75 cm high.2026-08-15
2. 02Keyboard height and tilt: the negative-angle trick that saves your wristsKeyboards are built with the back edge higher than the front, which is exactly backwards for typing.2026-08-30
3. 03Desk depth: the working arc that decides where your monitors can goDesk depth is not about having room for things.2026-09-30
4. 04Mouse plane and arc: matching the mouse height to the keyboardA mouse that sits 4 cm higher than the keyboard makes your shoulder lift every time you leave the keys.2026-10-02
5. 05Under-desk clearance: the measurements that decide whether you can sit closeTwo numbers under the desk decide whether your chair can tuck in at all: the height of the underside and the depth of the legroom.2026-10-04
6. 06Laptop riser math: how high the stand has to be, calculated not guessedRaising a laptop to eye level is the standard advice, and it is also incomplete.2026-10-07