Stencil Press JNL was based on just a few existing sample punches from a 1920’s stencil machine made by the Diagraph-Bradley company. Thanks to Neal Haynes at Diagraph for the samples and the ability...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Oil Barrel JNL is roughly based on lettering spotted in an online auction of custom brass stencils made for marking different petroleum grades on oil company barrels.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
What started as an image of a single vintage brass stencil of the letter ‘P’ spotted in an online auction has turned into Blacksmith JNL. From that single letter Jeff Levine has created a...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Here’s a simple little retro font that got its inspiration from a food vending truck pictured in a local newspaper’s online article. Fun and retro, Food Vendor JNL evokes simpler times. The font is...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Browsing online auctions and other webs sites often unearths wonderful examples of lettering from the past. A perfect example is Ritz Stencil JNL, modeled after a page from a 1930s-era lettering book. Although this...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The charm of wood type — especially in reproductions from worn specimens — is the combination of hand-crafted letters and numbers and a connection with the past.