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The recommendation of the Sulzbacher form (1903) was not followed universally in 20th-century printing. There were four distinct variants of {{angbr|ß}} in use in |
The recommendation of the Sulzbacher form (1903) was not followed universally in 20th-century printing. There were four distinct variants of {{angbr|ß}} in use in antiqua fonts: |
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[[File:Sz modern.svg|thumb|245px|Four forms of |
[[File:Sz modern.svg|thumb|245px|Four forms of antiqua Eszett: 1. ſs, 2. ſs ligature, 3. ſʒ ligature, 4. Sulzbacher form]] |
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#{{angbr|ſs}} without ligature, but as a single type, with reduced spacing between the two letters; |
#{{angbr|ſs}} without ligature, but as a single type, with reduced spacing between the two letters; |
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#the ligature of {{angbr|ſ}} and {{angbr|s}} inherited from the 16th-century Antiqua typefaces; |
#the ligature of {{angbr|ſ}} and {{angbr|s}} inherited from the 16th-century Antiqua typefaces; |