With electronics taking over virtually every aspect of manufacturing, packaging and shipping, it’s almost difficult to envision a time when wooden crates were marked for identification by using brass stencils. Many of these stencils...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
A generous assortment of cartoons, catch words, ornaments, embellishments and even a pointing hand tourist sign modeled from an actual vintage metal one round out Printers Stuff JNL.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Handy Dandies JNL is a third collection from Jeff Levine Fonts of pointing hands along with a few card holders thrown in for good measure. The images were re-drawn from vintage source material and...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The chamfered block style of lettering has been a workhorse for years. From the early signage of the 1800s to military markings to the techno fonts of the 1980s and beyond, its clean and...
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 December 28, 2022
In the days of hand lettering, a common philosophy was “the problem creates the solution”. Often times the layout artist would have to adapt the lettering style to fit the amount of copy on...
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...