@art I’m a long time #Vim and #NeoVim user. In fact, I’ve given talks on them. I use Vim key-bindings everywhere I can; especially #IdeaVim in #PyCharm. I’ve been using #HelixEditor lately. The key-bindings come from Vim, but aren’t about playing code golf. They’re about being easy to use and remember. When you start a multi-key sequence, there is typically a menu that pops up showing you what the next key can be. The big difference, though, is that in Helix first you make a selection, and then you act on it.

Helix is easier to use than Vim/NeoVim. I’m just a Helix beginner especially compared to my skills in Vim. Helix is absolutely worth a try. If it’s Vim for you, then it’s Vim. But Helix might offer you something familiar but simpler.