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'nv',  the 'n' turns to slope, forming the first part of the 'v'.
                                                                                                   novel


'vn', the top of the 'v' is rounded out to turn into the beginning of the 'b'.
                                                                                                       given

'wn' and 'nw', which has the crook of the 'n' turned on it side and tucked into the 'w'.
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                       nowadays

own


If its followed by a 't' or a 'd', you have to straighten out the crook.
wind                                                                                                winter


special outlines:
november                                                                       advantage




avenue                                                                               newspaper

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'n' blends; if an 'n' follows a 't' is can be streamlined, that is it will be a 't' with a crook like that of an 'n' at the end. Although when using this you should be careful to make sure the curve still remains as it might be read as 'te', this can be used throughout an outline.
 

                                                                                      tent
written

                                                                                 tender

'dn' , in which the same rules apply,only it is written on the line.

                                                                                         hidden
identity
                           
                                                                                     dinner

'trn' and 'drn', which has the 'n' added to the aforementioned 'tn' and 'dn' blends. They can both be used in or at the end of a word, or as sstand alone.

turn                                                                                drain



 stranded                                                              modern



'rn', involves a streamlined version of a 'n' after an 'r', just like a 't' or 'd' streamline. Just ensure that the 'n' hook is curved but points down, not backwards.


parent                                                                                   burn

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using 'b' in blends;
'pb', a special form of "public", but can be used wherever 'pb' come together.
                                                                                                       pub-crawl

'mb' and 'bm', used for words which will take the outline way below the line, it allows the 'b' to be reduced to a large circle.
                                                                                             
                                                                                                     grumble

The 'b' circle must be distinguishable from an 's' or a 'z' circle, keep that in mind. Also if a 'b' circle is follwed by an 'l' it will follow the direction of the 'b' and as such will usually go upwards. The 'b' circle can also come into play if the 'b' occurs before an 'm'.                               
                                                                                                                                                   bumpy

'b' and others, if you can trust yourself not to confuse a 'b' circle with an 's', you can shorten alot of other words, by the book.

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Right this is the last area of information that was given to me as a self-study pack from my library;




Blending;
this covers the other other methods of blending some consonants, although in reality these arent necessary, they are nice to know and they do increase your writing speed. this are awkward to begin with, but after practising with them, after being assured of your confidence in reading and writing shorthand try them, they do help.

NTH blend; the 'n' sits in the t position, which allows for the 'h' to stand correctly, and the 't' is removed, it should be the height of a normal 'h'.
nth blend image

                                                                                                                           month



It is a reduced outline for "north"
in the                                                                                           in the north

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Abstract noun endings:
"-fulness"  = 'fls' disjoined from the original word.
cheerfulness


"-lessness/-lousness" = 'ls' disjoined from the original word.
fearlessness


"-ality/-ility/-olity" = a disjoined upward 'l', so long as it doesnt follow a 'b', awkward sod.
formality


"-arity/-erity/-ority" = a disjoined 'r'.
minority


"-tivity" = disjoined 'tv' in the t position.
relativity

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Disjoined full vowels:
The full vowels should only be used when writing; a special outline, the beginning of ening of words (where a vowel indicaor doesnt show the prodominance of the vowel), within the r principle (when r follows an 'a' 'o' or 'u' at the beginning of the word), for word endings, (like with "th'ing'", or "direc'tion'".)

"-able/ - ability"
The full 'a', disjoinedly used for able or abilty grouping at the end of a word, an 'i' should be added for "-ably".


table                                                                                      enabling


available/availability



This can be applied to the other full vowels:

"-eble"

pebble                                                                                                  rebel


"-ible/-ibility"

possible/possibility                                                                               flexible



"-oble/-ouble/-obility"
  
 double                                                                         noble/nobility

"-uble/-ubility"

bubble                                                                                            soluble


With extended endings, added as required;


 bubbles                                                                                    bubbled



bubbly


Special outlines;