The Ampersand » garamond http://ampersand.gosedesign.net The Ampersand — a scribal abbreviation for “and,” derived from the Latin word “et.” Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:55:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Ampersand Tattoos http://ampersand.gosedesign.net/ampersand-tattoos/ http://ampersand.gosedesign.net/ampersand-tattoos/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 04:11:28 +0000 admin http://ampersand.gosedesign.net/?p=44 Some people care so deeply about ampersands, they have them permanently drawn on their skin.

ampersand tattoo

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:

ampersand tattoo

my friend just directed me to your blog – i love it! i have an ampersand tattoo. it’s a direct copy of the ampersand on the cover of the book “& Fork” published by phaidon. it’s an ampersand that was designed specifically for that cover, and it’s gorgeous

I think both of these are pretty great. In fact, they remind me of one of my favorite ampersands.

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