Happy National Ampersand Day! Who doesn’t love the fun & functional ampersand?
From jotting a shorthand “and” to branding corporate names, this curly, quirky little character is ubiquitously useful.
From jotting a shorthand “and” to branding corporate names, this curly, quirky little character is ubiquitously useful.
It’s also quite aesthetic, as you’ll see at AmperArt.com, featuring “the ampersand as fun & fabulous art.”
To acknowledge & applaud this great little glyph, National Ampersand Day is observed annually on September 8th. (To find out why this date was chosen, read here.)
DID YOU KNOW…
- • The ampersand used to be the last letter of the alphabet?
- • It is a ligature of “e” & “t”? That’s “et” in Latin, meaning “and”?
- • The word “ampersand” is a slurring of “real words” run together over time?
- • The plus sign is actually an ampersand?
Discover more interesting facts about the ampersand — including details on those you just read — & see “the ampersand as fun & fabulous art” at AmperArt.com.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Celebrate the day by having fun with the ampersand:
- • Use lots & lots of ampersands!
- • Substitute “&” for “and” in everything you write.
- • Think of syllable replacements such as &roid, c&elabra, b&.
- • Send friends whose names contain “and” a special note — &y, &rea, Alex&er, Gr&ma.
- • Design new styles of ampersands. (Remember, the ampersand represents the letters “et.”)
Use #AmpersandDay on social media.
Do want to learn more about the ampersand (other than it’s fun to say). Check out these 7 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Ampersand to find out more.
Can you think of more?
HISTORY
In 2015, American designer and typographer Chaz DeSimone founded National Ampersand Day. His monthly design project, AmperArt, features “the ampersand as fun & fabulous art.”
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