Fact · Typing and writing speed
70 to 100words per minute
Alphabetic shorthand systems reach a useful speed of 70 to 100 words per minute in a fraction of the time that stenographic systems need.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“require only a fraction of the time to acquire a useful speed of between 70 and 100 words per minute”
Shorthand, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, n.d., Introduction to shorthand systems.
Open the original- What it measures
- Alphabetic shorthand writes sounds with letters, while stenographic systems use symbols.
- What it does not show
- The source describes a general pattern across systems rather than one measured study.