Ligatures are a type of typographic flourish used to make letters look fancier. They're like the designer's equivalent of a fancy mustache.
Here are some examples of ligatures:
ct and st are common ligatures in the English alphabet.
Want to learn more about other typographic flourishes? Ornaments are a great place to start.
Or, if you're feeling adventurous, you can try to design your own ligature with our Ligature Generator.
Note: Ligatures are not just for fancy letters. They're also great for creating secret messages that only the initiated can read.