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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide
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Writing Letters With Graffiti
Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of practice.
Graffiti includes any character you can type on a standard keyboard. The Graffiti strokes
closely resemble those of the regular alphabet which makes it quick and easy to learn. For
example, the following Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet equivalents.
There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti:
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If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this chapter
(like the shapes shown in the following diagram), you achieve 100% accuracy.
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The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. Certain characters
have similar shapes, but different beginning and end points. Always begin the stroke
at the heavy dot.
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Most characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus from the
Graffiti writing area, your SPT 1700 terminal recognizes and displays the text
character immediately.
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The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing the letters of the
alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small marks at the top and bottom of the
Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas.
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