I am not the only one who cares about this stuff. There are at least a few others out there. This page is for links to resources, essays & articles about my favorite typographic character.
The Case for the Ampersand
By Paul Rand in the New York Times
Published: September 10, 1989
Our Middle Name
Ask Hoefler & Frere-Jones
Wikipedia on the ampersand
A decent overview.
The DNA of AND: Ampersand as Myth and Metaphor
by Jessica Helfand in Design Observer
Use the best available ampersand on Simplebits.
