font_category: decorative

Summer Holiday JNL

Summer Holiday JNL font

Hand lettered production credits for the1930 film “Holiday” inspired the digital type revival Summer Holiday JNL; available in both regular and oblique versions.An Art Nouveau influence is reflected in this pleasant, casual serif typeface.

Nouveau Calendar JNL

Nouveau Calendar JNL font

Inspired by the lettering on Koloman Moser’s poster design for Fromme’s Calendar (circa 1912), Nouveau Calendar JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions.According to Wikipedia:“Koloman Moser (30 March 1868 – 18 October...

Nouveau Elegance JNL

Nouveau Elegance JNL font

The gently spurred serif hand lettering found on an advertisement for Berkshire Stockings (circa the 1920s) was the inspiration for Nouveau Elegance JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.

Boss Jock JNL

Boss Jock JNL font

The title and credits from the 1965 film “Strange Bedfellows” were hand lettered in a style typical of the early-to-mid 1960s – casual and playful. This brought to mind similar type designs used by...

Roadside Diner JNL

Roadside Diner JNL font

The hand painted signage from a 1950s era photo of the Miami Diner Restaurant in Miami, Florida inspired the digital version of its 1940s-influenced lettering.Roadside Diner JNL is available in both regular and oblique...

Formal Invite JNL

Formal Invite JNL font

The thin, condensed serif lettering found in a 1937 magazine ad for Chris Craft boats inspired Formal Invite JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.

Secret File JNL

Secret File JNL font

The stenciled hand lettering in the credits for the 1965 Michael Caine spy thriller “The Ipcress File” inspired Secret File JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.

Teen Years JNL

Teen Years JNL font

Teen Years JNL was inspired by the hand lettered name for the Joyce Records label (circa 1956) which first recorded the New York doo-wop group The Crests (of “16 Candles” fame). The type design...

Afterword JNL

Afterword JNL font

At the end of the 1931 gangster film “The Public Enemy” a hand lettered card offers up an afterword on the demise of Tom Powers (James Cagney’s character in the film) and how a...

Winkle Picker JNL

Winkle Picker JNL font

A 1963 movie poster for an Italian documentary called “Sexy Nudo” had its title lettering in a free form spur serif design reminiscent of cut paper. This inspired Winkle Picker JNL, which is available...