• Skullgrid@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

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

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        9 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

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          9 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