st

Etymology

A stylistic ligature in use in Latin New Roman Cursive in the 4^th century and retained in Carolingian minuscule in the 8^th century.

Letter

st (mixed case St, upper case ST)

1. a ligature of the letters st, with a “belt” drawn between the upper-right terminus of the ‘s’ and the top of the ascender of the ‘t’; compare ſt

References

• Their Hands Before Our Eyes: A Closer Look at Scribes by M.B. Parkes, 2008. →ISBN

Letter

st (lower case)

1. (rare) The st, a ligature of the letters st.
   1. (rare) Alternative typography of st. (“pc.; pcs.”).
      • 2024 June 23 (last accessed), “Punschrulle”, in Delicato:

        6 st

        6 pcs.