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Indices : Characters/Terminology : Aesc
The aesc (pronounced "ash") is a ligature of the letters a and e. Archaic in English it is representative of a dipthong vowel sound in certain languages.
Typophile Threads:
Swashy AE & OE
AE preference
æ

See also: Ethel