> The ampersand symbol is a ligature. Nice one. Never knew this either. Small clarification/update. The ampersand symbol is in the process of becoming somethi

> The ampersand symbol is a ligature. Nice one. Never knew this either. Small clarification/update. The ampersand symbol is in the process of becoming something other than a ligature, specifically: > The ampersand comes in many different forms. Because of its ubiquity, it is generally no longer considered a ligature, but a logogram.