Compare Alpha Shorthand Systems

Comparison of Keyscript with other Alphabetical Shorthand Systems

I have often boasted that Keyscript is the fastest fully alphabetical shorthand.  Well, let us see and compare.  The number of characters is given (in brackets) after each passage.

PERSONAL SHORTHAND (or Briefhand)

Dear Sir: In reply to your request of March 5, several of our sales catalogues are being shipped to you, under separate cover. Thank you for your interest in our organization. We appreciate your help. If we can be of further service, let us know. Sincerely, (212)

ds n rpli t y rqst o mr 5, svrl o r sals ctlgs r bg spd t u, u sprt cvr. t u f y ntrst n r org. w aprsat y hlp. f w c b o frtr srvc, lt u n. s (98)

KEYSCRIPT
drsr n ri tr rqz vmrc 5 sv v l sls kegs l bg ji tu xr wpt kq. hu qr nez nl lgc. wijt r lp. fwkb vfrh srvs qsn. swrl (84)

http://www.eralearning.com/01/ps2.php

 

 

EASYSCRIPT

The number of associates signed up for this program has considerably exceeded our expectations. Although this training was targeted for secretaries, associates with a wide variety of job titles have registered. (180)

H numbr o assts signd up fr ths pgram hs csidy excd ou xpechs.  Alt ths traig was targd fr secrs, assts wth a wde vary o jb tlts hv rgisd. (107)

KEYSCRIPT
h nbv jjts syx p qe iam s cwdi kse l kspks. uh e eng z trge q ykrs jjts c a wd vrt vjb tes v rjo. (70)

http://www.easyscript.com/demos/demo_easyscript.asp#


AGILIWRITING

You will be pleased with the benefit you receive from using this easy system of typing and writing quickly. (89)

uwlb plzd wth th bnfit u rzv frm uzg ths ezy sstm f typg nd wrtg qkly. (54)

KEYSCRIPT
ulb iz cbnc ursv m ysg e j szm vtpg a rtg kkl.  (34)

http://76.12.76.4/showthread.php?t=20283&page=3


SUPERWRITE

 

Time Management

It has been said that each of us has the same amount of time available.  This is true, but some people get their work accomplished with time to spare while others do not. (137)

lm mgl

l h b sd tl eC o us h t sam aml o lm av. ts s lru, bl sm pep gl te wk acmplSd w lm l spr wil otrs d nl. (76)

KEYSCRIPT

tm mnjx

tsbn sd i c v s ssm mx vtm vli. es e e sm pi t o wo kiu c tm tspr wl cs dx. (57)

http://www.neisd.net/mac/career/besuperwri2.htm

SPEEDWRITING

Pay the bill. Let me have a cheque for the bill. May I see the book? The new book is big. I can judge the value of the book if you fetch it. The book is new and I can get it for you. (139)

pa . bl\ ll me v a ck f . bl\ ma i se . bk? . nu bk s bg\ i k jj . vlu v . bk if u fc l\ . bk s nu & i k gl l f u\ (71)

KEYSCRIPT
pbl. qmv a ck qbl. my sbk, h nu bk s bg. yk jjvlu v bk fu fct. h bk s nu ayk tt qu. (59)

Speedwriting seems to be mainly a handwritten shorthand. The 't' is not crossed, hence its representation, here, by 'l'. Nor is the 'i' dotted, though of course when typing it, I had no choice.

http://www.speedwriting.co.uk/

 

 

T-SCRIPT (Keyboard Version)

 

This is a new approach to writing shorthand. A multi-level method designed for different user needs, but using a common core of abbreviation rules. One level for the professional shorthand writer and another, Alpha-level, for occasional note-taking at meetings and in classes. The Keyboard version can be typed on a standard computer keyboard. This is a simple and versatile method for the twenty-first century.     (348) 

ts s a nu aprj t rtg zothd. a m-lvl mtd dsnd f dfrn usr nds, b usg a cmn co o abrvz rls. 1 lvl f e prfzl zothd rtr a antr, alflvl=, f oczl notkg a mtgs a n clss. e kebod= vez c b tpd on a stndrd cptr kebod. ts s a smpl a vestl mtd f e 21st sn.    (180)

KEYSCRIPT

es a nu ic trtg xjhx.  a cmlq mhd dsx q dqx yw nds e ysg a cn kr v bvc rls.  wn lq qifcl xjhx rh anh lf lq q kcl x tkg t ygs an ao.  h kxb vrc kb ti o a znepue kxb.  es a smi a vrstl mhd q21e sxr.    (138)

(Please note that the information given here relates to T-Script.)

http://www.t-script.co.uk/tscript.php

The following example was very kindly sent by Aapeli from Italy:

DUTTON SPEEDWORDS

Thank you also for the information which you have kindly given to my mother tonight. It will be better for mother, of course, if she does not go back to your place there until Saturday.  (151)

Gra v ai f l if qu v h gui da a ji mer cdex. T r e su f mer na x sh n go ba a vi ep iro bev D7.  (63)

 

KEYSCRIPT

hu uj qnfc cuv kxl g tm mh tnt.  tlb be q mh vkrs fjdsx g bk tr is o xl wtd.  (54)

 

Dutton SpeedWords works both as a shorthand system and as an international auxiliary language.

 

Teach yourself Dutton SpeedWords", by Reginald Dutton, the English Universities Press Ltd. (p.30).

If anyone has an example of any other alphabetical shorthand system, I would be very happy if you would send it to me, so I can include it here. You can email me at cheeseman@westnet.com.au  The example must consist of a sentence or sentences like the examples above, not just a list of words, and be capable of being typed on a standard Roman keyboard. Please include the longhand transcription and the URL or book reference.