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Progreſs (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 8 months ago by lars@lemmy.sdf.org to c/antiquememesroadshow@lemmy.world

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Herbstzeitlose@feddit.de 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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 8 months ago (1 children)

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 8 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