Draft:Sigmoid S
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Sigmoid S (majuscule:Ꟙ, minuscule:Ꟙ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, formed from S with the addition of a loop to make it look like a lowercase Sigma (Σ σ ς). It is a medieval form of the letter S, used in Middle English, Middle Scots, and Middle Cornish.[1]
| Sigmoid S | |
|---|---|
| Ꟙ ꟙ | |
 | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabet |
| Language of origin | Latin language |
| Unicode codepoint | U+A7D8, U+A7D9 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Other | |
Usage[edit]
The usage for this letter can vary. In some manuscripts, ꟙ is used in word-final position and Long S (ſ) elsewhere. In others, ꟙ appears in word-initial position, ſ medially and s word-finally. Scribes may vary the forms randomly.[2]
Encoding[edit]
Its Unicode codepoints are U+A7D8 Ꟙ LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SIGMOID S and U+A7D9 ꟙ LATIN SMALL LETTER SIGMOID S.
| Preview | Ꟙ | Ꟙ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SIGMOID S | LATIN SMALL LETTER SIGMOID S | ||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 42968 | U+A7D8 | 42969 | U+A7D8 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ America, Bibliographical Society of (2006). The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. Bibliographical Society of America. p. 128.
- ^ Altman, Rochelle (2004). Absent Voices: The Story of Writing Systems in the West. Oak Knoll Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-58456-108-8.
- ^ Rundle, David (2019-05-02). The Renaissance Reform of the Book and Britain. Cambridge University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-107-19343-7.
- ^ Roldán (Maestro) (1995). Libro de Las Tahuererias. 174: Hispanic Seminary of Medieval Studies. ISBN 978-1-56954-027-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Walkerana: Transactions of the POETS Society. Society for Experimental and Descriptive Malacology. 1992. p. 282.