It’s too similar to p and b. And just look at this: thorn, thee, too vs: þorn, þee, Þoo

Plus, spelling “th” as two separate letters just has that aura that the half-mast p can only dream of.

  • MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.socialOP
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    Still, I can’t hold it against them for using it. Variety is the spice of life, and it is an interesting thing to learn about… I just don’t support reviving it into mainstream. Just like the dinosaurs.

    Your linguists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to consider whether they should.