If anything needs shorthand, it's:

std::forward<T>(arg)

On Friday, December 29, 2023, Andrew Tomazos via Std-Proposals <std-proposals@lists.isocpp.org> wrote:

Please find attached a short 2-page proposal:

D3077R0 Proposal of static_cast shorthand: <T>(x) DRAFT 1
https://isocpp.org/files/papers/D3077R0.pdf

Feedback appreciated.
-Andrew