This Strange Script Was Invented To Take Notes Easier, But To Many It’s Unrecognizable.

In today’s digital world, technology makes note-taking easy with apps and recordings. But before that, shorthand was the go-to method for capturing real-time information.

Shorthand dates back to ancient Greece, created by historian Xenophon, and became widely used during the Roman Empire. It lasted over a thousand years until it faded in the Middle Ages.

The Victorian Era revived shorthand, and it was even used to quickly transcribe Bible translations during the Reformation. The Industrial Revolution spurred the need for stenographers, leading to the development of modern shorthand.