This project was born from the realisation that I will probably spend the majority of my working life using a keyboard. Having a keyboard layout specifically suited to me and my writing needs could potentially have an enormous positive effect on my daily life due to the sheer number of hours I spend with the keyboard in my hands. While the upfront cost of learning a new layout will be bordering on enomous themselves, it is a one-time cost that is easily justified by the effort saved in the long run.
I decided to create a custom keyboard layout, different from the QWERTY we all know. My approach is very derivative of Mr. White's eponymous result, who inspired me to take this project to the next level, by showing that it was possible in the first place.
I named the layout Sherlock because the entire Sherlock Holmes collection is used for input -- but very much also because this whole project is equal parts pretentious and smart.