Side note: in the word “shorthand” itself, the “hand” is “handwriting; style of penmanship” (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hand#English https://en.wiktionary.o

Side note: in the word “shorthand” itself, the “hand” is “handwriting; style of penmanship” (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hand#English https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hand#English meaning 10), cf. “round hand” etc.