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What's your "Amp Type"?

Typologies, personality types, & quizzes are fun, right? At Ampersand, we love &s – duh. We've come up with 4 Amp Types – our own personality typologies, just for fun (not based in science shh). Take a quiz to find yours & discover your own set of awesome ampersands.

THE QUIZ

1. What drink are you ordering?

A. Beer or hard seltzer

B. Gin & tonic or whiskey

C. A craft cocktail or a margarita

D. Wine

2. What's an ideal night in?

A. Binging a show on Netflix

B. Listening to a podcast

C. Trying out a new recipe or wine

D. Relaxing in a bath

3. Where are you going for your night out?

A. Concert

B. Art gallery show

C. Cocktail bar

D. Theater

4. What's your clothing style?

A. Comfy and/or athletic

B. Black on black NYC-style

C. Eclectic, whatever fits your mood

D. Florals & flowy or light linens

5. What are you picking for your next read?

A. Contemporary fiction, a cozy mystery, or humor

B. Nonfiction, a psychological thriller, or a dystopian sci-fi

C. Fantasy, romantic suspense, or magical realism

D. Historical fiction, memoir, or romance

6. Pick some authors.

A. David Sedaris, Liane Moriarty, Agatha Christie, Emma Straub, Carl Hiaasen, Barbara KingsolverJonathan Safran Foer 

B. Haruki Murakami, Neil GaimanMalcolm Gladwell, David Baldacci, Ruth WareKurt VonnegutDavid Foster Wallace

C. Karen Robards, Guy Gavriel Kay, Catherine Coulter, Bill Bryson, Susanna Clarke, Gabriel García MárquezJunot Díaz

D. Kate Quinn, Philippa Gregory, Jane Austen, Amor Towles, Virginia Woolf, Alice Walker, Jesmyn Ward

7. Which places are top of your travel bucket list?

A. Ireland & Scotland, Amsterdam, Australia, Hawaii, Malaysia

B. Japan, Denmark, France, Vietnam, London, Scandinavia

C. Morocco, Turkey, Czech Republic, Tanzania, Colombia

D. Italy, Greece, Bali, Swiss Alps, New Zealand

8. Which Hogwarts house do you most identify with*?

*Yo, Potterheads, this is one question of many – it might not perfectly align with your type, don't base your type all on trying to match your house, kthanks

A. Hufflepuff

B. Slytherin

C. Gryffindor

D. Ravenclaw

9. Which patterns are you feeling the most?

A.

B.

C.

D.

10. You really hate it when people are _________.

A. selfish or difficult

B. stupid

C. boring

D. mean

11. Pick an activity for your day off.

A. sporting event

B. photo shoot

C. pop-up experience

D. nature walk

12. Which cause are you donating to / advocating for?

A. homelessness or peace-building

B. education or the arts

C. animal welfare or hunger

D. women's rights or missing/exploited children

13. What's in your Netflix queue?

A. Schitt's Creek, Bill Burr or Tom Segura specials, Gilmore Girls, Shameless, The Good Place, Stranger Things, Last Chance U

B. Dead To Me, Ozark, Abstract, Twin Peaks, The Originals, American Horror Story, The Witcher, Dexter, Explained, Dark Tourist

C. Great British Baking Show, Community, Death in Paradise, Next in Fashion, Sherlock, Chef's Table, Ancient Aliens

D. The Crown, Downton Abbey, Mad Men, Outlander, Queer Eye, Hollywood, The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann

14. Pick a scent.

A. grapefruit, sea salt, lemongrass, & blood orange

B. pine, fir, balsam wood, basil, & bergamot

C. frankincense, vetiver, mandarin, tobacco, & black pepper

D. vanilla, rose absolute, sandalwood, & jasmine

15. What are you naming your pet?

A. Freddie, Rocky, Moose, Sarge, Poppy, Luna, Ace, Charlie, Cash, Augie, Dallas, Elton, Hendrix, Guinness, Scout, or Mac

B. Hemingway, Rex, Barclay, Simon, Bellatrix, Galahad, Wolf, Aristotle, Brooklyn, Faulk, Geoffrey, Poe, or Mr. Bigglesworth

C. Jupiter, Cream Puff, Oscar, Bandit, Butterball, Newt, Sir George, Cairo, Capt Jack Sparrow, Noodle, or Pepper

D. Mozart, Ella, Rosie, Coco, Minette, Lady, Beauregard, Bijou, Cleo, Sir Francis Bacon, Mischa, Kahlo, Lacey, or Eliot

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IF YOU ANSWERED MOSTLY As:

THE ALL-STAR

YOUR AMPERSAND SET

THIS TYPE:

  • laid-back and/or easy-going

  • honest, tells it how it is

  • fun

  • down-to-earth

  • well-rounded

  • athletic

  • brash or blunt

  • likes music

  • possibly vague or very private

  • doesn't take things too seriously

  • loyal

  • has favorite sports teams

  • wanted there to be fewer questions in the quiz

  • *busy*

  • hates drama, but probably always has some

  • has a drunk alter-ego

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IF YOU ANSWERED MOSTLY Bs:

THE COOL & CULTURED ONE

YOUR AMPERSAND SET

THIS TYPE:

  • clever

  • intellectual

  • always seems to be in the know / up to date

  • confident

  • blunt

  • appreciates art

  • interesting

  • contemporary – avant garde

  • likes facts & knowledge

  • stubborn

  • will talk shit about astrology/horoscopes

  • good memory

  • deadpan sense of humor, possibly cynical or dark

  • potentially arrogant and/or pretentious

  • stainless steel, please
  • would definitely get away with murder

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IF YOU ANSWERED MOSTLY Cs:

THE MAVERICK

YOUR AMPERSAND SET

THIS TYPE:

  • quirky

  • creative

  • friendly

  • likes to shake things up

  • spontaneous

  • individualistic

  • good at brainstorming

  • overthinks things

  • leader...flip side: bossy

  • comes up with new ideas

  • loud

  • possible foodie

  • adventurous

  • probably tries too hard

  • not into heavy political dramas

  • anxiety

  • likes animals more than people

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IF YOU ANSWERED MOSTLY Ds:

THE ROMANTIC

THIS TYPE:

  • curious

  • poetic

  • intuitive

  • enjoys reading

  • emotional

  • thoughtful

  • wants to understand peoples' stories

  • passionate

  • likes history

  • loving

  • sensitive, sometimes overly sensitive

  • daydreamer

  • scented candle obsession

  • appreciates nature

  • indecisive

  • dislikes slapstick comedy

  • good with dramatic flair

  • secretly a huge gossip, but will keep your secrets

  • believes in ghosts

YOUR AMPERSAND SET

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THE AMPERSANDS & FONTS FOR DOWNLOAD

Sources used in this compilation: 1) Open Source Ampersands, 2) Simple Video Making's My Top 10 FREE Fonts with Beautiful Ampersands, 3) InDesignSkills' Typography Secrets: Fonts with the Best Ampersands, 4) My Top 30 Fonts with the Sexiest Ampersands by Faizan Bhatti on Medium, 5) The Shabby Creek Cottage's 15 Fonts With Elegant Ampersands, and some fonts on our designer's own computer.

Note:  Ampersand does not own the rights to these fonts.  Please check their licenses before using them in any

              commercial projects!

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