The table below shows some hints that will help when using Graffiti on your PDA. Try them if you are having difficulty with any of the letters.
Letter |
Graffiti Standard |
Alternate Strokes |
B |
|
3 in the letter area |
D |
|
Lowercase cursive L, started from the right Skip the initial down stroke, just start at the bottom left. |
E |
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Use straight lines, like a sideways W. Write a lowercase "e". Sometimes it helps to exaggerate to make a Theta symbol. |
G |
|
6 in the letter area Exaggerate the circle part, and do a small finish line. Make sure that the left stroke doesn't cross the curved stroke. |
L |
|
Draw the down stroke with a slight slant to right, like a backslash. Lean the wrong way, and you'll get a C. |
P |
|
Skip the initial down stroke, just start at the bottom left. |
R |
|
Skip the initial down stroke, just start at the bottom left. Exaggerate the final diagonal stroke, a little more horizontal. |
V |
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Draw a "V" from the right to left, without the ending tail. Exaggerate the tail to make it more distinct from a U. |
X |
|
Draw a backwards Graffiti K, like a right-facing fish. |
Y |
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Draw a sideways Graffiti K, like an upside-down L. Draw a number 8 in the letter area. |
4 |
|
"C" in the number area A left bracket |
5 |
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"S" in the number area. Go ahead, be sloppy. |
' |
|
The apostrophe has always been my trouble character. Draw it straight vertically- no slant. |
? |
|
Dot then T. |
Taken from http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/sql/916/graf01.html