A short pamphlet was published in 1837 by a man of the same name called ‘A New System of Stenography’, which introduced a novel system of shorthand writing.

Indie creative agency Cocogun has designed a free punctuation mark to help distinguish real writing from algorithmic text.The announcement:Inspired by Descartes’ centuries’ old maxim “I ...

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The Gregg School, which closed in 1964, was known for teaching 'Gregg shorthand' and training generations of secretaries in the region.

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The symbols appear 11 times in total on the cylinders and some are repeated — evidence that they might be part of an alphabet.

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across ...

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest writing system, according to new research.

Mesopotamia Artifacts Help Explain How Language Evolved from Pictures to Words By comparing early markings used for business purposes to 'proto' cuneiform, we can say language transitioned from ...

Now, a new paper suggests that one of the world’s earliest writing systems may have been influenced by older symbols engraved on small cylinders.