An et ligature in a very humanist script The commonest ligature in fashionable usage is definitely the ampersand ⟨&⟩ . This was originally a ligature of ⟨E⟩ and ⟨t⟩ , forming the Latin phrase "et", indicating "and". It's got the exact same use in French As well as in English. https://connolly-key-joint-system49360.theideasblog.com/27816755/a-simple-key-for-ligature-unveiled