BREVITY · Steno designed around the writer

Hear the word.
Write the word.

Explore seven outlines at your machine. Learn a few at a time, then try them in a short passage.

Try the free BREVITY Experience

You don’t have to learn the whole system to begin.

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A welcome from Tom Fernicola, creator of BREVITY

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Try one word at your machine

Same word. Same one stroke.
Fewer keys.

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Magnum

TAOEUPL7 keys

BREVITY

T-PL3 keys

Notice the combination in your hands.
Then try it in a sentence.

One selected comparison. Key counts do not measure recall or overall writing difficulty. See all 100 words, including ties and Magnum’s advantages.

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BREVITY: The Briefs + Woodshedder

Learn the outlines you need. Practice them in context.

Look up a word in a searchable dictionary of approximately 9,800 BREVITY outlines. Learn the entry you need, then practice it in context with the Woodshedder.

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From a working reporter

Writing should feel good.

“I wanted to make my job easier to manage. What I didn't expect was how much fun writing could be when it got easier.”

Tom Fernicola · Working realtime reporter with 37 years of experience

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Look at the evidence

What can you verify?

See the published outline analysis and the school completion records. The completion records give industry context. They don’t show whether BREVITY improves student outcomes. A controlled study comparing theories is still needed.

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