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The effective utilization of a large repertory depends upon the development of an adequate mnemonic code which a typist can be trained to use. Experimental codes have been described by Barnett. Certainly the alphameric characters will serve as input to Roman alphabets. There is available a convenient transliteration of Greek into Roman for mathematical applications. This transliteration is more nearly isomorphic than isophonic. The phonetic transliterations of Greek, Russian, and Japanese should serve for linguistic applications.

The primary criterion for a choice between character designs is based on what looks best. Attempts to apply mathematical rules have not been entirely adequate. The ultimate criterion certainly is subjective and is an aspect of gestalt psychology. The end of a line seems to have less importance geometrically than it has psychologically. The apparent interaction between a character and the environment in which it is situated may be an application of the adjacency principle of Gogel.

It can be concluded that the preparation of mathematical reports is almost within the reach of the latest cathode ray printer equipment. 27