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It’s an æsthetic choice in the end. If I could put the period below the quotation mark, then I would do so as I already do in writing.

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> It’s an æsthetic choice in the end.

Æsthetic is misplaced pedantry, since the word comes from Greek through German, rather than Latin.

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=aesthetic

This is all sorts of meta.

*metæ

*mætæ

LÖL

Meta is a four-letter word.

> misplaced pedantry

Them's mighty strong words there.

> since the word comes from Greek through German, rather than Latin.

That's not a rule. Remember, this is language. It does seems like a dated spelling though, similar to "coöperate". It shows up in 19th century publishing.

I still see it in some publications on occasion, but it's rare. I often write it as "coöperate" myself as well; it clarifies that the ö starts a new syllable and that it's "co-operate" rather than "coo-perate" with a single long o sound: it's just something you need to know. I find it regrettable that this has fallen out of favour, and especially with English becoming the de-facto world language I think there's some value in making the spelling and pronunciation closer when possible.

It is regrettable. As far as I know, the New Yorker is the only major publication that upholds the honor of the dieresis.

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