Stefan IsraelJun 5, 20194 min readHandwriting & LanguagesThe Mystery of the Old "S" ExplainedWhat on earth is going on with those letters? The s looks like an f !It sure does. I hope you never need those last couple of sentences. Old
Stefan IsraelMar 14, 20184 min readthe FEMININE of FAMILY NAMESThe history behind some of those last names - many had a feminine meaning. In some languages, the end of names still changes!
Stefan IsraelNov 15, 20172 min readTranslation and LanguageThe Curious History of the German 'Doubled S' - ßÄ, Ö and Ü are simple variations of familiar letters, but the fourth letter that German has that we don’t is the real kicker: ß Eszett
Stefan IsraelSep 26, 20172 min readHandwriting & LanguagesWhy'd Germans have a different alphabet way back when?Explanation on why old German writing was different than today's writing.