Comment 9 for bug 650498

The implementation of a Unicode position for this 'character' is quite
bizarre. Some time ago the Unicode Consortium announced that ligatures
of any script should no longer be given code points but should take
identification from the co-joining of the single characters.

The capital Eszett, if the font designer feels it's applicable, should
be supported via font features, as is the case with most other
ligatures. As there is now a codepoint that supports this character we
will no doubt put it in the font, but should it be a double-S composite
or a true designed cap Eszett?

I'm off now to make representation to the Unicode Consortium for
codepoints of FF, FI, FL, FFI and FFL. :-)

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