"straight r" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} straight r (plural not attested)
  1. (typography) The usual form of the letter r (which is r), as contrasted with r rotunda (ꝛ). Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Latin letter names, Typography Translations (regular form of the letter r): r recta (Dutch), gerades r [neuter] (German)

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