The Design Cubicle » ampersand http://www.thedesigncubicle.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:10:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 The Mesmerizing Curves of Ampersands http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2009/02/the-mesmerizing-curves-of-ampersands/ http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2009/02/the-mesmerizing-curves-of-ampersands/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:10:23 +0000 Brian http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=2087 Typography can be a beautiful thing — words positioned strategically on a page; the way letterforms take shape; varying weights on a beautifully designed typeface… and who can overlook the sweeping, magnificent curves and lines of the ampersand?

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Below are 30+ beautifully designed ampersands that not only serves as an “and per se” symbol, but as a mesmerizing design element on its own. The ampersands below are both from free and paid fonts sites and foundries, with links. NOTE: (*) indicates non-free fonts.

adinekirnberg
Download

adorable
Download

angie
*Download

ballpark
Download

baskerville
*Download

batang
Download

bellmt
*Download

bickham
*Download

bookantiqua
*Download

bradlosans
Download

buffetscript
Download

cliffordeighteen
*Download

cliffordnine
*Download

cooperblack
*Download

creampuff
Download

didot
*Download

enge
Download

fertigopro
Download

fontesque
*Download

goudyoldstyle
*Download

guanine
Download

harrington
Download

mido
Download

monotypecorsiva
*Download

nexusserif-italics
*Download

oneleigh
*Download

parable
*Download

saracen
*Download

savoye
*Download

textile
*Download

trajan
*Download

What is your favorite ampersand?

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