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Originally Posted by cybmole
[...] what is this ϐ thing anyway ???
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It's a contraction of s and z into one letter, called "esszett" in german and typically used in the german language. It's used in places where a sharp 's' occurs, although it's use has been reduced since the orthographic "reform" of the '90s. I believe the letter originated as a ligature itself, although it's beyond me why Calibre would replace a ligature of 'fl' by one of 'sz'.
Hey, you asked
