No – it is the foundation. Professional stenographers need 5,000+ words and speeds of 120-200 wpm. However, mastering the 700 words first shortens your learning curve by months.

," written by Sir Isaac Pitman. It focuses on the 700 most frequently recurring shorthand outlines used in Pitman shorthand, which reportedly cover about 68% of commonly used words.

: A targeted reference document containing only the shorthand outlines in alphabetical order. Open Library

Print Pages 1–50 (The most common 200 words). Place tracing paper over the shorthand outlines. Trace them while saying the word out loud. This creates a muscle memory loop between your ear, voice, and hand.