Scribal abbreviation

Scribal abbreviation is a way of making writing faster. Instead of writing out a whole word, you can use a special symbol or letter instead. For example, if you want to write the word 'example', you could write it like this: ex. instead of writing out the whole word. This saves time and energy because it takes less time and effort to write only two letters instead of the whole word. These symbols are called 'abbreviations', and they are used in many types of writing, like books and newspapers.