An et ligature in the humanist script The most common ligature in fashionable use would be the ampersand ⟨&⟩ . This was originally a ligature of ⟨E⟩ and ⟨t⟩ , forming the Latin term "et", meaning "and". It's got the exact same use in French As well as in English. https://waffle-pod-plastic-film-s70740.pages10.com/bondek-slab-sydney-no-further-a-mystery-63097127