The inspiration for Deco Eccentrique JNL was initially hand drawn contoured lettering from a mid-1920s piece of sheet music; the style of the letters showing influences of the upcoming Art Deco movement. This was...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Sheet music for the tune “Put Your Arms Around Me Honey” (from the 1937 film “Coney Island” starring Betty Grable, George Montgomery and Cesar Romero) has the song title hand lettered in a condensed...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The 1934 Dick Powell-Ruby Keeler-Joan Blondell movie musical “Dames” gave us the classic song “I Only Have Eyes for You”, but the sheet music for the song had the movie title hand lettered in...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The model for Deco Moderne JNL was the hand lettered title on the sheet music cover of “Did You Ever See A Dream Walking” (from the 1933 Paramount musical “Sitting Pretty” starring Jack Oakie,...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Deco Semi Serif JNL was modeled from the hand lettered title on the sheet music cover for the 1933 song “Another Perfect Day Has Passed Away”. This interesting design blend of serif, sans serif...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
On the sheet music cover of the 1931 song “When the Autumn Leaves of Life Begin to Fall”, the title is hand-lettered using a round tipped nib pen. The combination of both an Art...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Hand lettering found across the sheet music cover of 1931’s “Bend Down, Sister” [from the Eddie Cantor film “Palmy Days”] covered a couple of varying Art Deco styles; both made with a round-tipped pen...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
From the title on the sheet music for the 1935 composition “Along Tobacco Road” comes Deco Triline JNL in both regular and oblique versions. Reminiscent of Broadway if done as a neon sign, this...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Deco Template JNL is a font made from the inline portion of Stationer JNL, which itself was based on the hand lettered 1938 sheet music title for the official Coast Guard Marching Song “Semper...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The hand lettered title on the 1943 sheet music for “This Love of Mine” formed the basis for Deco Style JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.