ae
Represents the Latin ligature combining the letters 'a' and 'e' into a single character, commonly used in linguistic and historical texts.
Overview
A typographical element essential for accurately rendering words from Old English, Latin, and various European languages where the 'ae' ligature is traditional.
- Frequently appears in academic writing, particularly in classical studies and medieval literature.
- Used in modern Danish and Norwegian names and words.
- Important for bibliographic references and accurate transcription of historical documents.
- Available in both lowercase and uppercase (\AE) forms for proper formatting.
Examples
Writing Old English name Æthelred.
\text{\ae}thelred the UnreadyLatin language term 'curriculum vitae'.
curricul\text{\ae} vit\text{\ae}Classical Latin word 'aether'.
\text{\ae}ther