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\nThe origins of a symbol that has always struck me somewhat arbitrary. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Cameron Chapman gives a short intro<\/a> to its origin and helpfully shows what a pretzel ampersand would look like.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The ampersand can be traced back to the first century AD. It was originally a ligature of the letters E and T<\/strong> (\u201det\u201d is Latin for and). If you look at the modern ampersand, you\u2019ll likely still be able to see the E and T separately.<\/span><\/div>\n
The first ampersands looked very much like the separate E and T combined, but as type developed over the next few centuries, it eventually became more stylized and less representative of its origins.<\/span><\/div>\n
You can see the evolution<\/strong> of the ampersand below (1 is like the original Roman ligature, 2 and 3 are from the fourth century, and 4-6 are from the ninth century).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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