Shorthand
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Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to longhand, a more common method of writing a language. The process of writing in shorthand
Dutch stenography using the "System Groote"
Sun Guoting's Treatise on Calligraphy, an example of cursive writing of Chinese characters
A reporter taking notes at the White House in shorthand, March 2009
Tombstone of Heinrich Roller, inventor of a German shorthand system, with a sample of his shorthand
Stenotype
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A steno machine, stenotype machine, shorthand machine, stenograph or steno writer is a specialized chorded keyboard or typewriter used by stenographers for shorthand use. In order to pass the United S
Shorthand
…consider that only handwritten systems can strictly speaking be called shorthand. Machine shorthand is also a common term for writing produced by a stenotype, a specialized keyboard. These are often used for court room transcripts and in live subtitling. However, there are other shorthand machines used…
Stenograph - first model, Miles Bartholomew, 1879
Stentura 8000LX steno writer
Open source stenotype hardware created by the SOFT/HRUF project