Sep92007
Decline and Fall of the Ligature
fi fi fi, chuckled the ligature
Welcome to part three in our Type Terminology series.
If the ligature could speak, it might well ask, “Why does nobody love me?”. Well, let’s put the record straight, but before we do—just in case you’re wondering, what the hell’s a ligature, let’s take a brief look.
First, the typographic ligature should not be confused […]






