Stenography Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to a normal method of writing a language.

The process of writing in shorthand is called stenography, from the Greek stenos (narrow) and graphē or graphie (writing).

Words per minute:

The average human being hand-writes at 31 words per minute for memorized text and 22 words per minute while copying Using stenography (shorthand) methods, this rate increases greatly.

Handwriting speeds of up to 350 wpm have been achieved in shorthand competitions.

Pitman was inventor of Stenography Shorthand method. Pitman was asked to create a shorthand system of his own in 1837.

He had used Samuel Taylor's system for seven years, but his symbols bear greater similarity to the older Byrom system.