From The Gregg Writer, March 1935. Click on the image for a full view.
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The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
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Thanks, appreciate these monthly practices…. 🙂
You're welcome! Has your penmanship improved?
Yes, my penmanship is slowly improving. These examples have a great vocabulary that I don't always see in my texts. I use these for reading comprehension as well as penmanship, because the content is very different that the standard "business letter" content of many of my texts.
As far as penmanship goes, I still hesitate a bit on my o's and u's. But they're getting better. Also, my clockwise vowels are a little trickier than my counterclockwise ones. Just in terms of keeping them smooth and round and in line with my consonants. I keep reminding myself that the examples in the texts are unique cases of outstanding penmanship which not everyone should be able to duplicate exactly. They are more of an ideal form to strive for.
I was a little heartened when I saw someone's post a while back of some examples of penmanship by various professional court reporters and I saw that each had a distinct style that were not all the same as a Dupraw or Richmond. I'm a big fan of Dupraw's style. It is very readable. I'm sure my style of Gregg will shape into a unique style when I become more fluent. I really aim for legibility at this point instead of speed. I'm seeing improvement little by little. It is truly a joyful hobby.
The important thing about practicing penmanship is that if you have good penmanship, at high speeds you can read your notes much easier than if your penmanship were bad. Plus it looks pretty and it is pleasant to read.