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  The Journal of Urban Typography

  08.04.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Two examples from a great new blog.

• From the Field, ampersands I like, reader links, signage

  London Bridge Bus Station

  06.11.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  I have never been, but they serve quality hot & cold food there.

  I think it is actually a nice ampersand. The tail to the ampersand seems to be an afterthought which is interesting to me.

• writing about ampersands

  Bringhurst on the Ampersand

  05.10.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Quoted from page 78 of Elements of Typographic Style (version 2.5) by Robert Bringhurst.
  5.1.3 In heads and titles, use the best available ampersand.
  The ampersand is a symbol evolved from the Latin et, meaning and. It is one of the oldest alphabetic abbreviations, and it has assumed over the centuries a wonderful variety of forms. Contemporary [...]

• ampersands I like, examples, logo

  Herb Lubalin’s Mother & Child Logo

  05.10.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  An excellent use of an ampersand in a logo. Herb was a master.
  Scanned from A History of Graphic Design, by Meggs.
  Learn More about Herb Lubalin here.

• examples

  Cabernet Italic

  05.09.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  My pal Chris sent in a picture of his personal favorite ampersand that he happened to have posted up on his wall. It’s from the swashy and very 70s Cabernet italic.

• about this blog

  First Post

  05.09.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  So why create a blog about the ampersand? Why not. I plan to explore the variations of my favorite typographic character and see where it takes me. I am a designer, but I am not claiming to be an expert absolute authority  on the history and “correct” usage of the &. I have posted a [...]

The Ampersand

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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