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• ampersands I like

  A&P

  07.30.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Steve sent this lovely ampersand he found on Designer & Art Director Peter Sunna’s site.

• Uncategorized, ampersands I like, reader links

  Sketchy Ampersands

  07.30.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Caitlin sent this one:
  I am an avid ampersandist. I thought you’d be interested in a few that I doodled one day.

  Thanks!

• there is an ampersand in there somewhere

  Heart + Ampersand

  07.30.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Craig found this on Designsponge. Craig, please explain this.

• ampersands I like

  Typewriter

  07.29.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  I hit the ampersand key on my old Olivetti Lettera 31, and this is what happened.

  Mine is like this but beige.

• 3-d ampersands

  H&M

  07.29.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Negative space ampersand from everyone’s favorite disposable clothing store.

• 3-d ampersands

  Potterybarn Ampersand

  07.29.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Chris sent this in from a Potterybarn in Norcross, GA. Unfortunatley he says it isn’t for sale.

• Uncategorized, ampersands I like

  Another Lubalin

  07.29.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Herb Lubalin, Ampersand Master.
  Previous posts on Herb Lubalin.
  U&lc, Mother & Child.

• From the Field

  BART Station Ampersand

  07.29.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I found this at the Powell street BART station this morning. I know nothing else about it. If it looks familiar to you, let me know.

• ampersands I like, reader links

  Painted Ampersand

  07.27.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Thanks Abby.

• ampersands I like, signage

  Chunky and Leaning Upwards

  07.14.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  From …cah… in the Ampersandland pool.

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A scribal abbreviation for and. Derived from the Latin word "et."

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I like the ampersand. I think it is often the most attractive character of them all. This blog is an attempt to give this humble ligature the respect it deserves. If you would like to submit some ampersand-related content, please let me know.

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