 Its first issue, published on December 13, 1732, is commonly considered to be the dividing line between Older New Swedish and Younger New Swedish ("äldre nysvenska" and "yngre nysvenska").Dalin wrote the periodical in a free and lively conversational tone that contrasted with other influential Swedish writers of the time, such as Carl Gyllenborg.The publication also had an important influence on the development of Swedish orthography.