Universal shorthand

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The universal shorthand , also called UKS , is a shorthand system that was developed by Peter Spiegel after 40 years of practice as a press and negotiation stenographer . The UKS was published in 1966 and is based on Karl Friedrich Scheithauer's self-spelling shorthand system .

Peter Spiegel, the top writer of the Stolze-Schrey system , wanted to improve Karl Otto's simple shorthand . Spiegel changed some characters from simple shorthand. However, the influence of the Stolze-Schrey system is stronger at UKS. In addition, in contrast to Otto's system, there are no special characters for tsch, schm, rt, lt, ft, kt, vt and nz. However, double l and double r are referred to. The Stolze-Schrey system was the inspiration for the full lengths for black and white.

The universal shorthand has around 60 abbreviations, ie short characters for the most common words and syllables. There are also no reinforcements in Peter Spiegel's shorthand system, as these are a hindrance to most writers when using a ballpoint pen .

literature

  • Gessner, Ingrid: In memoriam Karl Friedrich Scheithauer, in: KMI. Office management - teaching and practice 1/1992, pp. 13–16 (with information on Peter Spiegel)
  • Karpenstein, Hans: The GEFKA is here !, in: The stenography teacher. Scientific monthly to promote teaching in shorthand, typing and related areas 9/1967, pp. 232-234 (with explanations on universal shorthand)
  • Ders .: Now you can hold up the mirror to Karl Otto. A criticism of the “universal shorthand”, in: Der Stenografielehrer. Scientific monthly to promote teaching in shorthand, typing and related fields 7 - 8/1967, pp. 180–184
  • Spiegel, Peter: Universal shorthand for everyone in just six exercises, Essen (1967)