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WRITE LESS, MEAN MORE
Threehand is a fast note-taking code. Instead of memorizing thousands of shortcuts, you only learn 9 basic symbols. Put 1, 2, or 3 symbols together to make words, or connect them with dashes to make bigger ideas!
Learn 9 symbols. Line them up (1st = What type, 2nd = What it does, 3rd = How big) to figure out any word.
These 9 symbols are the building blocks for every word in Threehand.
-) between two words to combine them (like ##-<%).JM), and use plain numbers for amounts, dates, and times (like 5, 2026-09-05, or 14:30).How to Figure Out Any Word:
@ for Person, # for Thing, or ! for Action).> for Out / Express, or < for In / Take).% for Scale / Amount, or ^ for Place).Quick Examples:
!>% = Action + Outward + Big Scale = Accelerate (Go Fast).##-<% ?%> = ##-<% (Text Reduced) + ?%> (Meaning Expanded) = Write Less, Mean More.@@@-!> = @@@ (Leader) + !> (Moving) = Commander.JM #!-%^ 2026-09-05 = JM (Initials) + Money (Tool-All) + Date = JM paid on Sept 5, 2026.Search the base words or check dashed compound patterns.
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Type Threehand symbols or English words to see translation.