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by anarcticpuffin 3540 days ago
TL;DR for those put off by the giant block of un-paragraphed text: The ancient Romans didn't have a 'U' letter, and used 'V' instead. 'U' didn't enter widespread use in English until the 18th century. Courthouses are often designed in a neoclassical style and sometimes use 'V' for 'U' as part of the throwback style.
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Which is why 'W' actually looks more like a "double V".