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Eclectic Shorthand
Script type
Stenography
- heavy line, positional alphabet
Creator
J. G. Cross
Time period
1878
Languages
English
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An example of eclectic shorthand. The shorthand version of the text is on the left side of the image, while the normal script is on the right. Note the succinctness of the shorthand compared to the normal text.
Eclectic shorthand (sometimes called "Cross shorthand" or "Eclectic-Cross shorthand" after its founder, J. G. Cross) is an English shorthand system of the 19th century. Although it has fallen into disuse, it is nonetheless noteworthy as one of the most compact (and complex) systems of writing ever devised.[citation needed]
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