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05.20.08 | Permalink | 5 CommentsSome people care so deeply about ampersands, they have them permanently drawn on their skin.
Flickr user letsread wrote me this:
it’s ITC caslon 540 italic from the book figgs & phantoms by ellen raskin–which incorrectly identifies the ampersand as garamond
Also she has a blog.
Janet also sent me hers:my friend just directed me to your blog – [...]
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