:: \u00a0<\/span>“dear mr. ampers\u2026”<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Over the years, Ampers&<\/b>^{\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> <\/a><\/strong>has received countless letters and phone calls directed to a “Mr. Ampers.” (**sigh**) <\/strong>So many, in fact, that it’s become my mission (<\/span>and burden!<\/em>) to educate folks, one-by-one if necessary, about the lovely ampersand<\/strong><\/em>. (If you happen to be one of the uninitiated, prepare to be enlightened.) Here we go:<\/span><\/p>\n}

The ampersand ligature [&<\/b>] is an abbreviated\u00a0combination of the letters ET, the Roman word <\/span>for\u00a0<\/span>an<\/b>d<\/b>. Its name is derived from a spoken form\u00a0of the phrase\u00a0<\/span>and per se and<\/b>, used back in the early 1800s when it was actually the twenty-seventh letter of the alphabet. (true story!<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Thousands of beautiful \u2014 and often subtle \u2014 style variations of this fanciful character exist.\u00a0<\/span>Those variations in style <\/span>and attention to detail are very important to me.\u00a0<\/span>You see,\u00a0<\/span>I love type<\/b><\/a>\u00a0(and good design, too).\u00a0From corporate identities to publication design,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>from websites to direct mail and collateral \u2014 and virtually everything in between \u2014 Ampers& knows the “how\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span>and why” of selecting the appropriate fonts and graphics\u00a0for getting your message across effectively\u00a0<\/span>and aesthetically<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Now that you’re in the know, please take a moment to browse and enjoy this site!<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

PS: If you love ampersands too, check out all these wonderful Ampersand items you can get on Etsy<\/a>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

PPS: Oh, and as for the “assuming that because I am a business owner then I must be a Mr.” part \u2026 well, I think there’s still work to be done in that regard.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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