Nautica is a new script typeface based on Copperplate’s ductus. High in contrast, it is a very original type with a strong character. With over 1000 glyphs and extensive language support, Nautica offers full...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Like another popular “doodle”, Atlantic Doodles can really liven things up. Give your scrapbooking, invitations, gift tags and other creative endeavors the attention they deserve with this versatile collection of 52 hand-drawn swashes, flourishes…
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Hand lettered, the title on the sheet music for a 1940s hit song “Ti-Pi-Tin” inspired Guadalajara JNL. The melody and original Spanish lyrics were written by Maria Grever, one of Mexico’s first successful female...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 13, 2023
In the era of digital types, the round handmade cursive continues to intrigue many type designers, probably by their beautiful and graceful calligraphic origins. However, what is certainly true, is that all good traditional...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Love songs are the perennials of music, outlasting all other popular fads and styles that come and go. The 1920s through the 1940s is considered by some to be the Golden Age of the...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Performer JNL, is a typeface re-drawn from condensed hand lettering found on a piece of vintage sheet music. Fairly basic in style, there are still some hints of the Art Deco influence that permeated...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Although many pieces of sheet music used standardized backgrounds and metal type for their titles and information, there are hundreds of songs with innovative illustrations and clever typography beckoning potential buyers with their cover...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Sheet music for a song featured in “East to West”, a film starring Mexican bombshell Dolores Del Rio, had the movie’s name lettered in a bold sans style with early Art Deco influences. East...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
“Ciribiribin” is an Italian ballad composed by Alberto Pestalozza in 1898. Many versions with different sets of lyrics have been recorded over the years. The hand lettering on the sheet music for one such...