package main

import (
	"fmt"
)

func main() {
	var s string
	fmt.Scan(&s)

	n := len(s)
	ans := 0

	for i := 0; i < n/2; i++ {
		a := int(s[i] - 'a')
		b := int(s[n-1-i] - 'a')
		ab := (b - a + 26) % 26
		ba := (a - b + 26) % 26
		if ab < ba {
			ans += ab
		} else {
			ans += ba
		}
	}
	fmt.Print(ans)
}