
eszett - Etymology of a name of the letter ß : “scharfes s” - German ...
Jan 2, 2024 · In some fonts the Eszett ligature, that was developed for »ſʒ« was also used for »ſs«, and the Eses ligature, created for »ſs« was also used for »ſʒ«. And still today there exist …
eszett - How to type the ß and capital ß (ẞ) on a Windows 8 …
Apr 14, 2014 · Closing this question as there are two actual questions here, one of which is also answered elsewhere and one which isn’t actually answered. If you (or anybody else) are …
writing - How to write an "ß"? - German Language Stack Exchange
Jul 13, 2011 · What is the proper way to write an Eszett on paper with a pen? In English we are told to start letters at the top, but the ß only has ends at the bottom, so what is the proper way …
pronunciation - Why was ß discontinued in Switzerland? - German ...
Feb 28, 2020 · As I said, this is my opinion. I do not claim that I am in the possession of truth. It seems, however, that the link in your comment supports my introductory phrase. Quote: …
Newest 'eszett' Questions - German Language Stack Exchange
Jan 3, 2024 · Mittlerweile ist das Eszett auch als Großbuchstabe in der deutschen Sprache offiziell anerkannt. Wie man es tippt, weiß ich (zumindest funktioniert auf meinem Win10 …
handwriting - Wie soll man ẞ (das große Eszett) schreiben?
Aug 17, 2017 · Mittlerweile ist das Eszett auch als Großbuchstabe in der deutschen Sprache offiziell anerkannt. Wie man es tippt, weiß ich (zumindest funktioniert auf meinem Win10 …
Frequency of the majuscule ß (ẞ) in modern German
Dec 14, 2013 · If you can assure that your text is rendered in a font with a proper capital eszett, use it (GOETHESTRAẞE). This is arguably the alternative which least readers will stumble …
What typographical rules are applied when creating the “Eszett” in …
ISO/IEC 10646 / Unicode defines a form of the letter (and also for the upper-case Eszett), though the glyphs are not normative. According to Wikipedia, where your image is from, the non …
spelling - Is there a rule that dictates whether to use the eszett ...
May 25, 2011 · Update and addendum: When writing in all uppercase ("Versalschrift"), such as on the cover of a book or on signage, the ß is replaced by SS (e.g. "DER GROSSE DUDEN"). In …
capitalization - Eszett in all capital letter words - German Language ...
Nov 4, 2024 · German German uses another name: "Eszett".) This was the first step in creating the technical conditions for the use of this character. There have been repeated attempts to …