The previous letter was recognized as a symbol and removed from the present alphabet system at the turn of the century. The letter ampersand, usually known as '&', was thought to be the alphabet's ...

Sure, it’s probably an @ symbol. But the abstract logo of Instagram’s new Twitter rival has drawn comparisons to an ear, an ampersand and ... ghost and YouTube’s arrow.

He won, spawning a symbol that became international shorthand for repurposing waste materials. His design: three folded-over arrow strips, chasing each other in an endless triangle. It wasn’t ...