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2026-06-25

Articles published on 2026-06-25.

A medieval form of the letter W written as connected doubled U characters
2026-06-25 · HN #49778195

Why W Is English’s Strangest Letter

W began as a doubled U, briefly lost ground to the runic letter wynn, and later became a signal for changed vowel sounds—explaining both its unusual name and much of English spelling’s apparent inconsistency.