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Re: Sharp S can appear at start of word
John, not only do none of those look remotely like an eszett, but they're horribly unsound constructions regardless of context. :s3 -
Re: Sharp S can appear at start of word
Poppycock! The uppercase of ſ looks like this: S. Remember that all of ſ, s, ß are derived from the vernacular form of the original Latin S, not the other way round. Talk about historical authenticit…3 -
Re: Sharp S can appear at start of word
There is no harm whatsoever in ß looking like a ſz or ſs ligature. Folk etymology or not, that's what it looks like nowadays, that's what its name says, that's what people often (and legally) replace…4 -
Re: Sharp S can appear at start of word
The «authentic» eszett looks like this: ß. What is the purpose of trying to predict the evolution of a letter when it has actually evolved and we know the result? What makes your theorycrafting more …3 -
Re: Reviving an old project
Yes, the width of that neck is consistent with the pinch points, but pinch points are points and this is an entire stroke. That's why it sticks out visually. The /g/ to the far right is a big improve…2