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.
(1) Charles Rader’s proportions If one were to scan a page from the Notehand manual (such as page 31 from the 1st edition) at 300 pixels per inch, the height of each box in which Mr Rader drew his glyphs would be exactly 100 pixels (from the top of one line to the top of…
I found this website that explains the old currency of the UK, in case you’re reading shorthand books from that era: http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/moneyold.htm. The site is pretty good, with pictures of the old coins as well. Further, if you want to find out the buying power of old British currency and/or how much yesterday’s money is…
This article about the car industry was written in Anniversary and appeared in the October 1949 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: the-automobile-industry.pdf
This story written in Anniversary was serialized in the September and October 1949 issues of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: bud-and-the-bank-examiner.pdf
This article in Simplified Gregg about the secretary to Sheilah Graham Westbrook, one of the most powerful Hollywood’s gossip reporters, appeared in the October 1956 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: dateline-hollywood.pdf
From the September 1949 issue of The Gregg Writer. Click here for a full view.
Hi all, I wrote another Notehand lesson in Simplified, for your reading enjoyment and for some constructive criticism. This one is called “Fast Shrinkage.” I wrote it from the key this time, so I wouldn’t be influenced by the Notehand plate. I also tried to keep my dictionary lookups minimal. As writing practice, this was…
Sorry, lots of questions: 1. Simplified Manual (First Edition) I have acquired the 1950 UK Edition. From what I have already read on the Blog, the UK editions are shorter than the US ones, and the reading material is different. The Manual omits all the ‘chatty’ sections (e.g. ‘What’s Ahead’) and the lessons are briefer. …
(1) Is there a term or nickname for Gregg users? Greggorians? (2) I don’t understand how the outlines for “maraschino” were contructed in the Simplified and Diamond Jubilee dictionaries. In Simplified, what is that big arc that connects the “ish” to the e-n-o? What’s the 2nd vowel in the DJS version, is that /a/ representing…
Take a look at paragraph 277 of the regular Simplified Manual (‘Accuracy Practice’) This paragraph illustrates the correct slant for the downward curved strokes (note that they have been enlarged in this paragraph for clarity). If you were to join up the dots shown to indicate the slant, from the beginning to the end of…