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Can we get a good old ampersand please? The ligature has been around for almost 2000 years (early instances can be seen in Pompeian graffiti), I'm kinda used to it.
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see also: What's this cohhunity bulletin? and clean reads like dean, letter spacing– gnatJun 18, 2013 at 6:38
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It is an ampersand.– Jimmy HoffaJun 19, 2013 at 19:57
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2@JimmyHoffa No, it is not.– yannisJun 19, 2013 at 20:00
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@YannisRizos Of course it is.– Jimmy HoffaJun 19, 2013 at 20:10
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@JimmyHoffa Hm... I'm starting to see it now...– yannisJun 19, 2013 at 20:31
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related: The “&” in the title font doesn't look anything like an ampserand– gnatJun 24, 2015 at 16:46
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That is apparently how Gregory House writes it. (It's not Lupus!)
An examination of the symbols on the top row of the keyboard yields:
Where a couple of symbols (namely the @ and the *) are conspicuously missing. Apparently Hugh Laurie never wrote them on the whiteboard during the entire series.
UL is an abbreviation for a number of medical terms, including Undifferentiated Lymphoma. It is entirely possible that the maker of the font confused that abbreviation with the ampersand.
Unfortunately, it requires a font editor (and an intern with a black marker and a steady hand) to fix it.
answered Jun 17, 2013 at 22:27
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1Hey, perhaps we can get Hugh Laurie to draw a normal ampersand for us. You think he'll do it for some sweet Stack Exchange swag?– yannisJun 17, 2013 at 22:32
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I think he would find that irresistible. Maybe a Unicorn with an English accent? Jun 17, 2013 at 22:33
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Sounds like a plan! And in the highly unlikely case it doesn't work, we could always replace the damn font.– yannisJun 17, 2013 at 22:34
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We could have a community member with good, clear whiteboard handwriting make a new font for us. Maybe hold a contest?– user28988Jun 17, 2013 at 23:34
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@WorldEngineer do you really want it that clear? That'd be bad whiteboard handwriting if you ask me. Jun 18, 2013 at 21:37
