An et ligature within a humanist script The most typical ligature in contemporary utilization is the ampersand ⟨&⟩ . This was originally a ligature of ⟨E⟩ and ⟨t⟩ , forming the Latin phrase "et", this means "and". It has exactly the same use in French As well as in English. https://johnathanqwdiq.anchor-blog.com/7642370/ligature-an-overview