Ergonomics tips

The desk is a tool. Tune it.

You'll spend tens of thousands of hours at this desk. A few millimeters of adjustment compound into a healthier body over years.

Monitor
  • Top of screen at or just below eye level
  • 50–70cm from your face (arm's length)
  • Tilted slightly back, 10–20°
  • Centered to your body, not your keyboard
Chair
  • Hips slightly higher than knees
  • Lower back fully supported
  • Armrests support elbows without lifting shoulders
  • Feet flat — use a footrest if needed
Keyboard & mouse
  • Elbows at ~90°, wrists straight (not bent up)
  • Keyboard close enough to drop shoulders
  • Mouse on the same plane as the keyboard
  • External keyboard if working on a laptop daily
Lighting
  • Ambient light matches screen brightness
  • No bright window behind or in front of the screen
  • Warm light in the evening to protect circadian rhythm
  • Bias light behind the monitor reduces eye strain