There are standard ways to write German when only the basic Latin&#x2F;English alphabet is available, so &quot;ss&quot; for ß. Umluts get a following e: &quot;ae&quot; for ä.<p>See, for example, KDE dev Martin Gräßlin&#x27;s domain: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.martin-graesslin.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;about&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.martin-graesslin.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;about&#x2F;</a>