Whose idea was it to put the comma right next to the period?

Take arguably the two most used punctuation marks - the comma and the period - and put them right next to each other on the keyboard. Not too smart if you ask my opinion.

Why can't there be some space between them so you can intentionally choose the one you want and not accidentally type the wrong one because you were typing fast or not looking that closely at the keyboard?

I can't begin to tell you the number of times I have typed a comma for a period. Some I catch before I post, others I have to correct through an edit. Some I probably never detect.

It's just not fair - especially to older eyes and to people who still look at the keys to type.

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