and per se

Ampersand is a corruption of the phrase "and per se and", meaning "and [the symbol which] by itself [is] and". The symbol is a ligature of the word "et". However, ampersands can be used as a design elements all on their own. Here are a few I am currently mesmerized by.




left to right
row one
1. Baskerville, Italic
2. Din, Grotesk Light
3. Garamond, Italic

row two
1. Goudy Old Style
2. Mido
3. Book Antiqua