import java.util.Scanner;
// 注意类名必须为 Main, 不要有任何 package xxx 信息
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
// 注意 hasNext 和 hasNextLine 的区别
String str = in.next();
char[] arr = str.toCharArray();
int len = str.length();
int count = 0;
if (len <= 1) {
System.out.println(0);
return;
}
for (int i = 0 ; i < str.length() / 2; i++) {
int ddddd = arr[len - 1 - i] - arr[i];
if (ddddd >= 0) {
count += Math.min(ddddd, 26 - ddddd);
} else {
count += Math.min(26 + ddddd, -ddddd);
}
}
System.out.println(count);
}
}