A 1963 issue of Billboard Magazine contained an ad for Jimmy Smith (along with some other artists on the same record label) that was hand-lettered in a free-form style similar to show-card ‘one-stroke’ typographic...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Spotted in an online auction was a set of brass stencils (possibly handmade) of which some of the characters were individually displayed. The interesting placement of where the letters were broken into stencil parts...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 29, 2022
I am shocked to my very core that the name “Tropical Punch” hasn’t been used for a font yet. What a delight, that my very first name choice is available, and I can grow...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 29, 2022
Truens is a vintage display typeface. It’s an all uppercase serif font collection with a Script font that was inspired by the look and feel of old serifs. Truens features include badges, ornaments, catchwords,...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
A disc jockey-only promotional sleeve for a 1964 [45 rpm] release of “Close to Me” and “Let Them Talk” by Dan Penn featured the song titles printed in a stencil typeface on the record...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Boring titles? Boring chunk of text? Unbore’em all! This nifty stackable family features two fonts, both with two options for each letter. Pile them up and play with opacities for a killer superposed effect....
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 29, 2022
UNY is a display slab serif font. UNY is a distinct all caps geometric typeface inspired by varsity, college and university sports as well as the military. The UNY name was derived as a...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The free-form Art Nouveau hand lettering on the cover of the 1918 sheet music for “Smilin’ Through” (from the MGM motion picture of the same name starring Norma Shearer) is the model for Upbeat...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Upside is an all caps font. The design of the font is tied to historic golden ages gone by, but with a modern flair giving it a contemporary edge. It is a tall and...