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I hate ligatures, but how one earth is & derived from et?

• mellavora 4y ago
  bad cursive?
• albrewer 4y ago
  In some typefaces it becomes more obvious - see the first graphic on this page for a few examples that more closely resemble an 'et' ligature: https://creativepro.com/ampersand-history-usage/ https://creativepro.com/ampersand-history-usage/
• s1mon 4y ago
  https://99designs.co.uk/blog/tips/history-of-ampersands-typography/ https://99designs.co.uk/blog/tips/history-of-ampersands-typo...