Our Middle Name - Ampersand →
As both its function and form suggest, the ampersand is a written contraction of “et,” the Latin word for “and.” Its shape has evolved continuously since its introduction, and while some ampersands are still manifestly e-t ligatures, others merely hint at this origin, sometimes in very oblique ways.
Awesome insight into one of the most interesting characters in the alphabet – the ampersand. The article also mentions some of the most distinctive variations of this character through examples. Awesome read.
