Shorthand

Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method designed to capture spoken language in real-time by drastically increasing writing speed and brevity. Also known as stenography, it replaces traditional longhand letters with a specialized system of simplified geometric shapes, lines, and loops. While an average person writes longhand at roughly 20 to 30 words per minute, an experienced shorthand writer can comfortably achieve 80 to over 200 words per minute, matching or even exceeding the speed of natural human speech. Major Shorthand Systems

Over the centuries, multiple systems have emerged globally, each relying on distinct rules to condense spoken language: Shorthand Sue Teaches Teeline #3 – words