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A short history of the ampersand
Did you know the wily (seriously, try drawing it) ampersand is really the result of B.C.-era scribes working too fast while writing “e” and “t”?
Did you know the wily (seriously, try drawing it) ampersand is really the result of B.C.-era scribes working too fast while writing “e” and “t”? Combined, the two letters were the Latin word et – as in “et, per se and”. Neat.
[node:ad]For more on the short history of the ampersand, check out the National Post, which is currently featuring excerpts from the book Just My Type.
Lauren McKeon