Charles W. “Plot” Plotner was a cartoonist who had developed a template-based cartooning set for kids circa 1952 called “Plot-O”. A companion set was called “Plot-O the Clown”. “Plot-O” consisted of two plastic templates...
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Evening Paper JNL, one could say, was “culled from the headlines”. It was. The front page headlines from some 1938 newspapers archived online were the basic model for this font. The typeface design goes...
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Afternoon Edition JNL is another classic typeface (with Caslon influence) re-drawn from screen captures of vintage newspaper headlines. The font joins Final Edition JNL, Evening Paper JNL and Morning Paper JNL as a mini-collection...
by Staff · Published January 11, 2016
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Morning Paper JNL is part of a small series of fonts re-drawn from screen captures of original vintage newspaper headlines. The typefaces are classic wood and metal faces that were popular in all forms...
by Staff · Published October 10, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The second volume of the Robbins Music Corporation’s “Hollywood Song Folio” features the word “Hollywood” lettered in a condensed block style with inline, strongly reminiscent of sports or college-themed typography. This was the inspiration...
by Staff · Published October 10, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The 1929 sheet music for Cole Porter’s “You Do Something to Me” (from the musical stage comedy “Fifty Million Frenchmen”) has the name of the play hand lettered in a bold sans with an...
by Staff · Published October 10, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Retail Stencil JNL was modeled from a set of 2 inch lettering stencils manufactured during the 1980s. Although similar in design to Excess Baggage JNL, there are a number of character differences as to...
by Staff · Published October 10, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
A number of pieces of antique sheet music utilizing the same Roman typeface were the inspirational basis for Musical Score JNL. This antique design closely resembles pen lettering and its hand-made charm due to...