> From: "Asmus Freytag" > >> There are orthographic differences between German written in Fraktur > >> (uses e and no umlaut), > > > > This is flatly incorrect. I wish you would try to limit your comments to > > areas for which you actually have expertise. Some Fraktur fonts may use a > > superscripted 'e', but 'no umlaut' is patently false. > > You are rewording the same thing as me, with the same conclusion. a > superscript 'e' is still a 'e', not an umlaut.">

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From: "Philippe Verdy" <verdy_p@wanadoo.fr>
> From: "Asmus Freytag" <asmusf@ix.netcom.com>
> >> There are orthographic differences between German written in Fraktur
> >> (uses e and no umlaut),
> >
> > This is flatly incorrect. I wish you would try to limit your comments to
> > areas for which you actually have expertise. Some Fraktur fonts may use a
> > superscripted 'e', but 'no umlaut' is patently false.
>
> You are rewording the same thing as me, with the same conclusion. a
> superscript 'e' is still a 'e', not an umlaut.

Asmus Freytag isn't rewording. Fraktur may use umlauts:
http://www.frakturschrift.com/screenshot1eb.jpg

Best regards,

James Kass

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