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[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

isn't the ſ meant to be "ss"? Impling the ttle is "Progresss"?

[-] Herbstzeitlose@feddit.de 4 points 6 months ago

That’s a long s, not a German Eszett (ß).

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

ok, but how would it be read? is the actual correct version Progreſ the way I think it should be?

[-] CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

It’s a stylistic thing, it’s no different from a standard S. The opening of the US Bill of Rights is written the same way

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

The opening of the US Bill of Rights is written the same way

Congreſs of the united states

bloody hell. So... back in the day was the rule to use ſs instead of ss ? I always assumed ſ was just eszett/ß

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