RE:Uppercaseßiscoming?(U+1E9E)

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Yes, that is why most people at that time used quills.

John

Quoting Rick McGowan <rick@unicode.org>:

> Philippe Verdy wrote:
>
>> [... long s ...] It was there for
>> calligraphic purpose, possibly because it was much easier
>> to draw with a plum,
>
> Probably. A plum is a very difficult fruit with which to draw.
>
> Rick
>
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