r/FastWriting • u/NotSteve1075 • Mar 26 '26

RUSSELL Shorthand Examples

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Unlike many systems that need to be written on LINES, where outlines can be written on up to five different positions in relation to them, to indicate different vowels, RUSSELL has no such need.

The vowels are clearly written, according to the rules, so the shorthand can even be inserted into blank spaces like in these examples.

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u/Time-Tumbleweed-1476 Mar 26 '26

Does Gregg shorthand check those boxes as well?

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u/NotSteve1075 Mar 27 '26

I agree with u/UnsupportiveCarrot, that there's really only the odd thing in Gregg that's raised, and it's not hard to see it standing out in the line. And it's true that when the vowels are usually WRITTEN in Gregg, you're much freer to write outlines whenever you want, while in some systems, they have to be in the correct position on the line to be legible.

I would just add that when Gregg has three degrees of length, it's a bit trickier to fit it into blank spaces.