font_category: decorative

Bouwsma Script

Bouwsma Script font

Bouwsma Script, based on Philip Bouwsma’s own handwriting, was originally released in 1994 and settled for nothing less than being an instant classic. One of Bouwsma’s widely used works in the 1990s, Bouwsma Script...

Leathercrafter JNL

Leathercrafter JNL font

A popular hobby in the 1950s and 1960s was creating your own wallets, belts and other items from leather do-it-yourself kits. Stamped or carved initials, names or phrases were often added to the leather...

The Youth’s Companion

The Youth’s Companion font

This font was inspired by lettering found on an old newsprint periodical from the 19th century.

Sign Kit JNL

Sign Kit JNL font

During trips to the Miami Beach Public Library as a youth, Jeff Levine first caught sight of the signs made with a product called the Webway Sign Cabinet, manufactured by the Holes- Webway company...

Stenson JNL

Stenson JNL font

Stenson JNL is another “lost” stencil typeface, re-drawn from punches made by a commercial stencil machine as used in rubber stamp shops and industrial warehouses.

Western Adventure JNL

Western Adventure JNL font

Western Adventure JNL is based on a classic lettering stencil of the 1950s. Part of a growing series of such stencil fonts by Jeff Levine, it’s a perfect complement to Buckdance JNL.

Drugstore

Drugstore font

This font was inspired by lettering found on old tradecards and drugstore ads from the 19th century.

Horsfords

Horsfords font

This font was inspired by lettering found on the cover of an old Almanac style cookbook from the 19th century.

Hoyts German Cologne

Hoyts German Cologne font

This font was inspired by lettering found on old tradecards from the 19th century.

Letterhead

Letterhead font

This font family was inspired by lettering found on old letterheads from the 19th century.