The letter ‘Æ’ evolved from the Classical Latin diphthong ‘AE’. With its long history, there are multiple models for its design. Nevertheless, there are some aspects worth highlighting. The uppercase ‘Æ’When merging ‘A’ and ‘E’, the type designer is faced with the challenge of determining which shape gets to play the “lead role”. Sacrificing the vertical stem allows the left ‘A’ part to stay more