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◊ ( define - meta title "ampersands" )
◊ hanging - topic [ ( topic - from - metas metas ) ] { Use sparingly }
The ◊ em { ampersand } is typographic shorthand for the word ◊ em { and } . The ampersand is halfway between a ◊ xref { ligature } and a contraction , a stylized depiction of the Latin word et .
The ampersand is one of the jauntiest characters . Font designers often use it as an opportunity to show off . Traditional ampersands take the shape of the word et . Modern ampersands are more stylized .
◊ image [ #:border #f]{ampersands.gif}
Ampersands are completely correct when they ’ re part of a proper name ( ◊ em { Fromage & Cracotte LLP } ) or an official citation format ( ◊ em { Bus . & Prof . Code § 17200 } ) .
Past that , ampersands should be handled like any other contraction: the more formal the document , the more sparingly they should be used . Here and there , but not everywhere .