diff --git a/api/_lib/profile-card.ts b/api/_lib/profile-card.ts
index f160905..2dc74c3 100644
--- a/api/_lib/profile-card.ts
+++ b/api/_lib/profile-card.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { languageLabel, metaPageHtml, RUN_ID_PATTERN } from './share-card.js';
 import { CARD_VERSION } from '../../src/utils/share-card-version.js';
 import { average, languageSummary, streakFromRuns } from '../../src/lib/run-stats.js';
 import { calculateCodeIndex, getDivisionInfo } from '../../src/utils/division.js';
+import { bestByKind, runKind } from '../../src/utils/ranking.js';
 import { evaluate, TIER_NAMES, type SnapshotRun, type Tier } from '../../src/lib/achievements.js';
 
 /**
@@ -95,11 +96,15 @@ export async function loadSharedProfile(userId: string, db: ProfileDb = adminDat
       verified: doc.verified === true,
     }))
     .sort((a, b) => a.timestamp - b.timestamp);
-  const best = runs.reduce<(typeof runs)[number] | null>((top, run) => (!top || run.wpm > top.wpm ? run : top), null);
+  // Code and plain text are kept apart: the card leads with coding speed, and
+  // only falls back to words for someone who has only typed words.
+  const split = bestByKind(runs);
+  const best = split.code ?? split.text;
   const avgAccuracy = average(runs.map((run) => run.accuracy));
+  const codeAccuracy = average(runs.filter((run) => runKind(run.language) === 'code').map((run) => run.accuracy));
   const username = text(profile.githubUsername, 100) || null;
   const byLanguage = languageSummary(runs);
-  const division = best ? getDivisionInfo(calculateCodeIndex(best.wpm, avgAccuracy)) : null;
+  const division = split.code ? getDivisionInfo(calculateCodeIndex(split.code.wpm, codeAccuracy)) : null;
   const bestStreak = Math.max(Number(profile.bestStreak) || 0, streakFromRuns(runs).best);
   const snapshotRuns: SnapshotRun[] = runs.map(({ timestamp, wpm, accuracy, language, duration, charsTyped }) => ({ timestamp, wpm, accuracy, language, duration, charsTyped }));
   const evaluation = evaluate({
diff --git a/api/_lib/social.ts b/api/_lib/social.ts
index 032a154..a542ec5 100644
--- a/api/_lib/social.ts
+++ b/api/_lib/social.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import crypto from 'node:crypto';
 import { Query } from 'node-appwrite';
 import { APPWRITE } from './appwrite-admin.js';
+import { runKind } from '../../src/utils/ranking.js';
 import { DEMOTE, DIVISIONS, GROUP_SIZE, LEAGUE, listGroup, loadPlayer, memberId, MIN_SIZE_TO_DEMOTE, PROMOTE, TOP_DIVISION, weekEndsAt, weekKey, type LeagueDb, type MemberProfile } from './league.js';
 
 /**
@@ -149,7 +150,8 @@ export async function friendsBoard(database: SocialDb, userId: string, now = new
   for (const run of runs) {
     const id = String(run.userId);
     const wpm = Number(run.wpm) || 0;
-    if (wpm > (best.get(id)?.wpm ?? -1)) best.set(id, { wpm, language: text(run.language, 40) });
+    // Best coding speed; words and passages are a different race.
+    if (runKind(text(run.language, 40)) === 'code' && wpm > (best.get(id)?.wpm ?? -1)) best.set(id, { wpm, language: text(run.language, 40) });
   }
   const rows = ids.map((id) => ({
     ...profiles.get(id)!,
diff --git a/src/components/social/ProfileFollow.tsx b/src/components/social/ProfileFollow.tsx
index f3467ff..547ede8 100644
--- a/src/components/social/ProfileFollow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/social/ProfileFollow.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function ProfileFollow({ userId, own }: { userId: string; own: boolean })
 
   return (
     <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-      {relation && (
+      {typeof relation?.followers === "number" && (
         <Link to="/league#friends" className="flex h-8 items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border px-2.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground">
           <span><b className="font-mono text-foreground">{relation.followers}</b> followers</span>
           <span><b className="font-mono text-foreground">{relation.following}</b> following</span>
diff --git a/src/lib/achievements.test.ts b/src/lib/achievements.test.ts
index 9929807..bf1e2e1 100644
--- a/src/lib/achievements.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/achievements.test.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe("evaluate", () => {
 
 describe("describe", () => {
   it("names tiers and singles", () => {
-    expect(describeBadge("speed-3")).toMatchObject({ name: "Velocity III", goal: "Hit 100 WPM in a run", tier: 3 });
+    expect(describeBadge("speed-3")).toMatchObject({ name: "Velocity III", goal: "Hit 100 WPM on code", tier: 3 });
     expect(describeBadge("night-owl")).toMatchObject({ name: "Night Owl", single: "night-owl" });
     expect(describeBadge("speed-9")).toBeNull();
     expect(describeBadge("nope-1")).toBeNull();
@@ -152,3 +152,13 @@ describe("account record", async () => {
     expect(record.partyWins).toEqual(["d2"]);
   });
 });
+
+describe("speed badges", () => {
+  it("count code runs only, not words or passages", () => {
+    const run = (wpm: number, language: string) => ({ timestamp: 0, wpm, accuracy: 98, language, duration: 30_000, charsTyped: 200 });
+    const snapshot = { runs: [run(130, "English"), run(80, "TypeScript")], bestStreak: 0, keystrokes: 0, duelWins: 0, partyWins: 0, dailyCompleted: 0, rankedVerified: 0 };
+    const speed = evaluate(snapshot).families.find((family) => family.family.id === "speed");
+    expect(speed?.value).toBe(80);
+    expect(speed?.tier).toBe(2);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/achievements.ts b/src/lib/achievements.ts
index f9c1de1..3f649e5 100644
--- a/src/lib/achievements.ts
+++ b/src/lib/achievements.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { isTextLanguage } from "../utils/ranking.js";
+
 /**
  * Achievements: tiered families (Bronze → Diamond) plus a few one-off feats.
  * Everything is derived from data the app already keeps; the only extra
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ export type SingleId = "flawless" | "party" | "night-owl" | "early-bird";
 export interface Family {
   id: FamilyId;
   name: string;
-  /** Sentence for one tier's goal, e.g. "Hit 75 WPM in a run". */
+  /** Sentence for one tier's goal, e.g. "Hit 75 WPM on code". */
   goal: (target: number) => string;
   unit: string;
   tiers: [number, number, number, number];
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@ const hourOf = (timestamp: number) => new Date(timestamp).getHours();
 const compact = (value: number) => (value >= 1_000_000 ? `${value / 1_000_000}M` : value >= 1000 ? `${value / 1000}k` : `${value}`);
 
 export const FAMILIES: Family[] = [
-  { id: "speed", name: "Velocity", unit: "wpm", tiers: [50, 75, 100, 125], goal: (t) => `Hit ${t} WPM in a run`, metric: (s) => Math.max(0, ...s.runs.map((run) => run.wpm)) },
+  // Words and passages are much faster than code, so speed badges count code runs only.
+  { id: "speed", name: "Velocity", unit: "wpm", tiers: [50, 75, 100, 125], goal: (t) => `Hit ${t} WPM on code`, metric: (s) => Math.max(0, ...s.runs.filter((run) => !isTextLanguage(run.language)).map((run) => run.wpm)) },
   { id: "precision", name: "Precision", unit: "runs", tiers: [5, 25, 75, 200], goal: (t) => `Finish ${t} runs at 98% accuracy or better`, metric: (s) => s.runs.filter((run) => run.accuracy >= 98).length },
   { id: "streak", name: "On Fire", unit: "days", tiers: [3, 7, 14, 30], goal: (t) => `Practice ${t} days in a row`, metric: (s) => s.bestStreak },
   { id: "runs", name: "Dedicated", unit: "runs", tiers: [10, 50, 200, 500], goal: (t) => `Complete ${t} runs`, metric: (s) => s.runs.length },
diff --git a/src/lib/kap-wardrobe.test.ts b/src/lib/kap-wardrobe.test.ts
index 3f6c6b9..271f3d4 100644
--- a/src/lib/kap-wardrobe.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/kap-wardrobe.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe("kap wardrobe", () => {
 
   it("every requirement is a real achievement with a goal", () => {
     for (const entry of WARDROBE) if (entry.requires) expect(unlockHint(entry)).not.toBe("Keep practicing");
-    expect(unlockHint(item("shades"))).toBe("Hit 100 WPM in a run");
+    expect(unlockHint(item("shades"))).toBe("Hit 100 WPM on code");
   });
 
   it("drops unknown and locked items from a stored look", () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/kap-wardrobe.ts b/src/lib/kap-wardrobe.ts
index 7341339..dcd7482 100644
--- a/src/lib/kap-wardrobe.ts
+++ b/src/lib/kap-wardrobe.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export { isUnlocked, sanitizeLook, WARDROBE, type WardrobeItem, type WardrobeSlo
 
 export const SLOT_NAMES: Record<WardrobeSlot, string> = { color: "Keycap", head: "Head", eyes: "Eyes", wear: "Wear" };
 
-/** What it takes, from the badge's own goal text, e.g. "Hit 100 WPM in a run". */
+/** What it takes, from the badge's own goal text, e.g. "Hit 100 WPM on code". */
 export function unlockHint(item: WardrobeItem): string {
   if (!item.requires) return "Free";
   return describeBadge(item.requires)?.goal ?? "Keep practicing";
diff --git a/src/routes/Profile.tsx b/src/routes/Profile.tsx
index cfa6e9d..d73059e 100644
--- a/src/routes/Profile.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Profile.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import { average, dailyBuckets, formatMinutes, formatRelative, languageSummary,
 import { drillCharFor, rankKeys } from "@/lib/key-metrics";
 import { keyLabel } from "@/lib/keyboard-layout";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { bestByKind, runKind, type RunKind } from "@/utils/ranking";
 import { AchievementBadge } from "@/components/achievements/Badge";
 import { TIER_NAMES } from "@/lib/achievements";
 import { useAchievements } from "@/hooks/useAchievements";
@@ -120,21 +121,31 @@ export default function Profile() {
   const [avatarFailed, setAvatarFailed] = useState(false);
 
   // Oldest first for charts; cloud returns newest first.
-  const timeline = useMemo(() => runs.map(asRunLike).sort((a, b) => a.timestamp - b.timestamp), [runs]);
+  const allRuns = useMemo(() => runs.map(asRunLike).sort((a, b) => a.timestamp - b.timestamp), [runs]);
+  // Code and plain text are different sports: speed stats show one at a time.
+  const hasText = allRuns.some((run) => runKind(run.language) === "text");
+  const hasCode = allRuns.some((run) => runKind(run.language) === "code");
+  const [kindChoice, setKind] = useState<RunKind>("code");
+  const kind: RunKind = kindChoice === "text" ? (hasText ? "text" : "code") : hasCode || !hasText ? "code" : "text";
+  const timeline = useMemo(() => allRuns.filter((run) => runKind(run.language) === kind), [allRuns, kind]);
   const wpms = timeline.map((run) => run.wpm);
   const accs = timeline.map((run) => run.accuracy);
   const best = timeline.reduce<(typeof timeline)[number] | null>((top, run) => (!top || run.wpm > top.wpm ? run : top), null);
   const avgAccuracy = average(accs);
+  // Divisions rank coding speed, whichever view is showing.
+  const codeRuns = useMemo(() => allRuns.filter((run) => runKind(run.language) === "code"), [allRuns]);
+  const codeBest = bestByKind(codeRuns).code;
+  const codeAccuracy = average(codeRuns.map((run) => run.accuracy));
   const recentAvg = average(wpms.slice(-10));
   const deltaSize = Math.min(10, Math.floor(timeline.length / 2));
-  const minutes = timeline.reduce((sum, run) => sum + run.duration / 60_000, 0);
-  const cloudStreak = useMemo(() => streakFromRuns(timeline), [timeline]);
+  const minutes = allRuns.reduce((sum, run) => sum + run.duration / 60_000, 0);
+  const cloudStreak = useMemo(() => streakFromRuns(allRuns), [allRuns]);
   // A stored streak only counts while its last day is today or yesterday.
   const storedStreak = profile ? streakStatus({ current: profile.currentStreak ?? 0, best: profile.bestStreak ?? 0, lastDate: profile.lastActiveDate ? dateKey(new Date(profile.lastActiveDate)) : "" }, []).current : 0;
   const currentStreak = Math.max(storedStreak, cloudStreak.current, isOwnProfile ? ownStreak.current : 0);
   const bestStreak = Math.max(profile?.bestStreak ?? 0, cloudStreak.best, isOwnProfile ? localStreak.best : 0);
   const byLanguage = useMemo(() => languageSummary(timeline), [timeline]);
-  const calendar = useMemo(() => dailyBuckets(timeline, 26 * 7), [timeline]);
+  const calendar = useMemo(() => dailyBuckets(allRuns, 26 * 7), [allRuns]);
   const trend = timeline.slice(-80).map((run) => ({ t: run.timestamp, value: run.wpm, detail: `${run.language} · ${formatLabel(run.source)}` }));
   const joined = profile?.$createdAt ? new Date(profile.$createdAt).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { month: "short", year: "numeric" }) : null;
 
@@ -245,7 +256,7 @@ export default function Profile() {
                   )}
                   <button
                     type="button"
-                    onClick={() => setProfileShare({ userId: viewedUserId, name: displayName, username: githubUsername, bestWpm: best?.wpm ?? 0, runs: timeline.length, own: isOwnProfile })}
+                    onClick={() => setProfileShare({ userId: viewedUserId, name: displayName, username: githubUsername, bestWpm: (codeBest ?? best)?.wpm ?? 0, runs: allRuns.length, own: isOwnProfile })}
                     className="flex h-8 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg bg-foreground px-3 text-xs font-semibold text-background transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 cursor-pointer"
                   >
                     <Share2 className="size-3.5" /> Share profile
@@ -254,7 +265,24 @@ export default function Profile() {
               </div>
             </section>
 
-            <DivisionBadge bestWpm={best?.wpm ?? 0} avgAccuracy={avgAccuracy} size="lg" showProgress />
+            <DivisionBadge bestWpm={codeBest?.wpm ?? 0} avgAccuracy={codeAccuracy} size="lg" showProgress />
+
+            {hasCode && hasText && (
+              <div className="inline-flex self-start rounded-xl border bg-card/80 p-1" role="tablist" aria-label="Speed stats for">
+                {([["code", "Code"], ["text", "Words & passages"]] as const).map(([id, label]) => (
+                  <button
+                    key={id}
+                    type="button"
+                    role="tab"
+                    aria-selected={kind === id}
+                    onClick={() => setKind(id)}
+                    className={cn("rounded-lg px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold transition-colors cursor-pointer", kind === id ? "bg-foreground text-background" : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground")}
+                  >
+                    {label}
+                  </button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
 
             {dataLoading && runs.length === 0 ? (
               <div className="grid h-48 place-items-center rounded-2xl border bg-card/60"><LoaderCircle className="size-5 animate-spin text-muted-foreground" /></div>
@@ -265,7 +293,7 @@ export default function Profile() {
             ) : (
               <>
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
-                  <StatTile icon={<Trophy className="size-3.5" />} label="Best run" value={best ? best.wpm.toFixed(1) : "–"} unit="wpm" sub={best ? `${best.language} · ${formatRelative(best.timestamp)}` : undefined} />
+                  <StatTile icon={<Trophy className="size-3.5" />} label={kind === "text" ? "Best text run" : "Best code run"} value={best ? best.wpm.toFixed(1) : "–"} unit="wpm" sub={best ? `${best.language} · ${formatRelative(best.timestamp)}` : undefined} />
                   <StatTile
                     icon={<Gauge className="size-3.5" />}
                     label="Recent speed"
diff --git a/src/utils/ranking.test.ts b/src/utils/ranking.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..225a71d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/ranking.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { bestByKind, runKind } from "./ranking";
+
+describe("code vs plain text", () => {
+  it("tells words and passages apart from code", () => {
+    expect(runKind("English")).toBe("text");
+    expect(runKind("Passages")).toBe("text");
+    expect(runKind("TypeScript")).toBe("code");
+  });
+
+  it("keeps a separate best for each", () => {
+    const best = bestByKind([
+      { wpm: 130, language: "English" },
+      { wpm: 88, language: "Go" },
+      { wpm: 95, language: "Rust" },
+      { wpm: 110, language: "Indonesian" },
+    ]);
+    expect(best.code?.language).toBe("Rust");
+    expect(best.text?.wpm).toBe(130);
+    expect(bestByKind([{ wpm: 50, language: "English" }]).code).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/ranking.ts b/src/utils/ranking.ts
index 4519dce..3ee5f8a 100644
--- a/src/utils/ranking.ts
+++ b/src/utils/ranking.ts
@@ -70,3 +70,18 @@ export function describeRankRejection(reason: RankRejection): string {
       return 'This snippet fell outside the length its category guarantees.';
   }
 }
+
+export type RunKind = 'code' | 'text';
+
+/** Plain-text practice (words, passages) is far faster than code, so bests and divisions keep them apart. */
+export const runKind = (language: string): RunKind => (isTextLanguage(language) ? 'text' : 'code');
+
+/** The fastest run of each kind. */
+export function bestByKind<T extends { wpm: number; language: string }>(runs: T[]): Record<RunKind, T | null> {
+  const best: Record<RunKind, T | null> = { code: null, text: null };
+  for (const run of runs) {
+    const kind = runKind(run.language);
+    if (!best[kind] || run.wpm > best[kind]!.wpm) best[kind] = run;
+  }
+  return best;
+}