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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  • Important for bibliographic references and accurate transcription of historical documents.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.

æthelredtheUnready\text{\ae}thelred the Unready
\text{\ae}thelred the Unready

Latin language term 'curriculum vitae'.

curriculævitæcurricul\text{\ae} vit\text{\ae}
curricul\text{\ae} vit\text{\ae}

Classical Latin word 'aether'.

æther\text{\ae}ther
\text{\ae}ther