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.
When did Gregg steno pads stop being sort of gridded, as in examples from Martin Dupraw or the jury charge of Zoubek over on angelfishy (at least I think that was what it was) and morph into what we use today, or have there always been two entirely separate types of paper?
Hi All, I posted on the open stenotype blog about Chinese shorthand and figured I’d also put up the relevant content here. Could someone get a copy of the Yawei Shorthand theory text I link to below (or one like it found somewhere else etc) and host it on this blog? Cheers Steven — Interestingly,…
Just saw this on the BBC news. Being British, they don’t mention Gregg shorthand, but I still thought it was interesting. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34603886
Hi all, I’m looking at getting a “drawing tablet” for inputting shorthand! Anyone have experience with this? What tablets work better? I’m thinking about starting off with a $70 Wacom Intuos, but was wondering if anyone had suggestions. My main use-case that I have planned is grabbing free childrens’ books, and adding Gregg, probably in…
I make my own steno pads using Levenger’s Circa punched paper. It’s on sale now at: http://www.levenger.com/CIRCA-326/CIRCA-REFILLS-715/Special-Request-trade-Steno-Ruled-Circa-Sten-8623.aspx
This question is for Forkner shorthand (or any other alphabetic shorthand) writers. Does it matter if one does not follow exact recommendations for streamline alphabet letters? In my case Forkner f is so different from what I have been writing f. In particular its bottom loop is causing me troubles (not insurmountable but annoying). Another…
For those shorthand history enthusiasts: Here is Forkner shorthand manual: http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015082133714;view=1up;seq=1 I have downloaded pages and saved them in one pdf. I would like to share it but don’t know whether it will cause troubles. Sasa
Just curious… is there anyone doing NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)… in shorthand? Does anyone find it faster to write this way? So many complain that they don’t like to write by hand, that typing can keep up with their thoughts better. So I’m curious if anyone has tried doing NaNo in shorthand, since shorthand…
Stumbled on another interesting bit tonight. There was quite a lot of shorthand studying (in different languages, too) in the Secret Annex. Check out Annefrank.org for info. I don’t know what type of shorthand this is. The characters do look Greggish. This is a stenography exercise by Margot, I think: Otto en Edith Frank take…
This article is from last year. It appears to be Pitman shorthand. Museum uncovers 100-year-old diaries of WWI soldier … but has no idea what they say because they’re written in SHORTHAND Do any of you keep a journal in shorthand? And if you do, do you worry that your future descendants won’t be able…