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EntityQ484140· pop 30· linked from 171 articles

Also known as medial s, descending s, langes s, long s, s, long ess

archaic form of the Latin letter S (ſ)

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Within Vinony's link graph, 긴 s is referenced by 171 other articles, and connects out to ligature, letter case and slash.

It is catalogued under topics including History of the English language, Latin-script letters and Letters with final form.

Its subject is documented across 29 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Writing system
Latin
Development
s ſ
Time period
700s to 1900s

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
lowercase letter
Image
Fonts-langes-s.jpg
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derivative work
ß
Unicode character
ſ
Commons category
Long s
Unicode block
Latin Extended-A
different from
integral symbol
Commons gallery
Langes s
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