The hand-lettered title, cast and crew credits for 1943’s “Presenting Lily Mars” (starring Judy Garland and Van Heflin) inspired Pocatello JNL, but the name of this typeface has another Judy Garland connection. In the...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Poster Casual JNL is based on the hand lettered title on the cover of the 1929 sheet music for the song “Give Yourself a Pat on the Back”; touted at the time as being...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The image of an old enamel sign advertising poultry inspired Poultry and Fish JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Horizontal cut-through lines within the Art Deco-era hand lettering adds to...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The bold round point pen lettering on the cover of the 1934 sheet music for “New England in the Rain” was the model and inspiration for Poster Pen JNL, which is available in both...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Sheet music for a selection from the 1928 musical “New Moon” had the show’s title hand lettered in a bold sans serif that reflected the upcoming Art Deco movement, along with a contoured outline...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Public Safety JNL was inspired by a 1940s-era health poster issued through the WPA (Works Progress Administration). The font’s bold, blockish sans lettering commands attention and has been made available in both regular and...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Punch Tape JNL emulates the old-style pin-punched paper tapes that were used in everything from ticker tapes to moving electronic signage to early digital typesetting equipment. Pin punch characters were also used in the...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
An ad spotted in a 1960 issue of Billboard magazine promoting a 45 rpm release by Randy Lee doing the old song “Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?” featured the song title in...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Quite Animated JNL is based on hand-lettered Art Deco titling for a 1930 advertisement promoting a group of Columbia Pictures cartoons featuring George Herriman’s “Krazy Kat”. Available in regular and oblique versions.