In the pre-computer, pre self-adhesive label era of office supplies a number of companies (including Dennison, Maco and Denny-Reyburn) manufactured a wide variety of gummed labels for just about any use or purpose. Blank...
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The inspiration for Brattleboro Stencil JNL was found within a reproduction of a sales catalog for stencil punch dies manufactured by S.M. Spencer & Co. (originally of Brattleboro, VT), circa 1868. Basically a sans...
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Letterpress Illustrations JNL is another collection of dingbats, cartoons, catch words, embellishments and ad helpers all re-drawn from vintage source material.
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Despite its macabre-sounding name, Headstone Roman JNL is not a novelty font for Halloween or horror movies. Instead, it’s an attractive Roman typeface based on an example provided of a guide for stonecutters to...
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
An antique hand-cut brass stencil of the phrase “No Hunting on These Premmises” (with the word “premises” misspelled) was the model for Brassmark Stencil JNL.
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Vintage sheet music with the title of “Aparcero” lettered in a bold, Art Deco sans is the basis for Aparcero JNL. The title is a Spanish word that translates to “tenant farmer” or “sharecropper”.
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Printers Assistants JNL is a collection of vintage letterpress stock cuts and embellishments features monthly title blocks (for newsletters or calendars of events) in an Art Deco style, a cartoon character counting [with fingers]...
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Occasionally font projects are started, but then set aside for other designs and are subsequently forgotten for a while. Such is the case of More Deco Lettering JNL; a bold thick-and-thin sans modeled from...
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
A lot of interesting variations in lettering style can be found in sets of antique tin or brass marking stencils. One such set was the model for Metalmark Stencil JNL, a bold sans with...