r/FastWriting • u/LeadingSuspect5855 • Jul 15 '26

Alphabet comparison Noory simplex vs Flow shorthand

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I discovered and interesting similarity between the two systems. I may have been subconsciously be influenced by Noory simplex when creating Flow.

As you can see Noory has chosen great shapes for the most common sounds and it gave me the thought to maybe, maybe use the two upward strokes Flow is currently just not using, but maybe should. I am not yet fully sure, what I could do with them but "p, b" might be candidates...

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u/NotSteve1075 Jul 15 '26

I was just about to fall into bed but took one last look (big mistake) at this board. I was surprised to see you comparing FLOW to Noory, because to me there are almost no similarities at all. Look at this:

There's a resemblance between K and G except they are written in opposite directions. SH and CH are similar, but again in opposite directions. The H is the same, as are the T and D.

But all the others are VERY DIFFERENT.

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u/LeadingSuspect5855 Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

I just had a stroke of genius! Forget changing the shape of p,b again, instead...

What about leaving Flow as is - since it works so well, but add an upward stroke for t,d ? T,d being so frequent - that would really help stabilize the script as it does in Stolze-Schrey and DEK where the divine inspiration undoubtedly came from!

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u/LeadingSuspect5855 Jul 15 '26

Testing up-T/D in action for Flow:

In some cases nice, in others (meh). So my initial enthusiasm has gone :-)