The S wasn't what we call an F, notice there's no line at the half-height bit. It's a version of the Long S that used to be more common.
The S wasn't what we call an F, notice there's no line at the half-height bit. It's a version of the [Long S](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s) that used to be more common.
Interesting, so a lot of S uses were F at one point. I guess it changed over time because its easier to say.