It’s unusual to see the early ‘et’ style ampersand with such a modern style with broad brush strokes, but it works so well with soft and cuddly Chino Display Ultra. It has that classic chic style that never goes out of fashion. Milano’s ampersand is cute and dainty, but also strong and confident. If Thorowgood was in human form it would be breaking the Internet every day with that butt! Milano The sophisticated script like appearance of Tom’s Roman sends your eyes wandering as you follow the curves right the way around its body. The extremely high contrast of My Darling almost breaks this ampersand up into four separate pieces, but the result is a curvaceous design without a single straight line. ClarendonĬlarendon’s ampersand has the typographic equivalent of the hollywood jawline with its solid slab serif presence and perfectly balanced measurements. Fette Frakturįor a scary blackletter typeface Fette Fraktur has quite a camp looking ampersand! The rest of the font is characterised by hard lines and sharp points, but this character proudly strikes a sassy pose. Check out the engraved variant that almost confuses the eye with harsh black and white shapes. Reina’s ornamental swashes give its ampersand a distinctive appearance compared to the usual ball terminals on modern serifs. There’s also a Small Caps variant that tightens up the proportions. Like Baskerville, this gem of an ampersand can only be found in the Italic fonts of Miller. Bold is shown here, but it also looks gorgeous in ExtraThin. The stylish curves of the Hera Big ampersand look great in all its weights. Does anyone else think this ampersand looks like the witch from Snow White, hunched over and offering a poisoned apple? “Go on, take a bite!” Hera Big Campton features a minimalist ampersand with some interesting negative space, almost like a broken heart! Caslon GraphiqueĬaslon Graphique is a classic originating from 1725 that was ahead of its time. Most of the typefaces in this showcase are serifs, but that’s not to say sans-serifs aren’t beautiful. Be sure to also take a peek at its ugly sister in the italic font. Its ampersand has extra high contrast with some sharp swashes. With a name that combines masthead and didone you know that Mastadoni is going to feature some ultra modern characters. All the hipster typographers either use this glyph as their logo, or have it tattooed on their wrist! Carmen FiestaĬarmen Fiesta is a display typeface that looks like it has come straight from the circus, but within the glyph set of wild ornaments and fleurons is a pretty ampersand with elegant ball terminals. Baskerville Italicīaskerville Italic is the go-to ampersand when you want to add a touch of class to your designs. Caslon is a great example with its flowing swooshes and strokes. Some of the most elegant ampersands come from the script era of old style typefaces.
THE AMPERSAND IN CASLON FONT FREE
You can actually find a free replica of Pistilli which also contains this alternate ampersand glyph under the character.
Many regard Pistilli as having the best ampersand of all time with its elegant swashes. Which one is your favourite? Eloquent JF ProĮloquent is a digital revival of the old classic Pistilli Roman. I browsed through 100s of typefaces to find the font with the most unique and flamboyant ampersand designs. Its form has evolved over centuries from the more script-like ‘et’ ligature where the letters are clearly visible, to the more stylised character we recognise on our keyboards today. Originally a ligature that combined the letters E and T of the Latin word ‘et’, the ampersand is now a common replacement for the word ‘and’.
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