Over time, a growing list of abbreviations added to the speed of Pitman notation, and the standard attainment became set at 140 words a minute, allegedly the rate of “normal” speech in English.

1809: Louis Braille is born. He’ll devise a tactile alphabet for the blind. 1813: Isaac Pitman is born. He’ll devise a shorthand alphabet for quickly writing what people are saying. It’s ...

Former court reporter and shorthand expert Mary Sorene attained a speed of 210 words per minute at her peak. Here, she shows an example of Pitman in use - and demonstrates how it works. Subsection ...

Proof that shorthand really is a universal language has been unveiledÖin The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy film. Pitman Training, the UKís leading provider of office and IT based training has spent ...

Dear Steve, Should I include on my résumé that I still use Pitman Shorthand to write speedy notes while customers are talking on the phone and to take formal Minute… ...