The set of vintage brass alphabet stencils that inspired Stencil Mark JNL was manufactured by the Chicago Firm of Meyer and Wenthe. Pete Skoglund of Unadilla, NY was selling a set of these stencils...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Trencher JNL is based on hand-cut stencils spray-painted onto a vintage 1947 Cleveland Trencher acquired by the Marine Corps Mechanized Museum at Camp Pendleton, California. Restoration volunteer Brian Platzer supplied to Jeff Levine the...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
At one time or another, everyone has filled out a job application. Jobseeker JNL emulates a hand-printed alphabet and numerals as one would find on such forms, but it is also useful for any...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Mechanized JNL is a solid interpretation of Jeff Levine’s stencil font Trencher JNL. Both fonts were based on a photo of hand-cut stencils found on a 1940’s trenching machine in the collection of the...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Ampersorts JNL is a collection of many wood type ampersands along with a smattering of question marks, exclamation points, dollar signs and cent signs. A vintage wood type embellishment is also included on the...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Bushwick JNL and Bushwick Oblique JNL are modeled from a wood type sanserif that has a strong resemblance to Franklin Gothic, yet keeps its own distinct personality.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Roundpoint Pen JNL is based on instructional lettering found in an old Speedball® Pen textbook. The effect of a round nib pen letter evokes the charm of the 1920s or 1930s.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Sign Project JNL is based on vintage water-applied decals once made by the Meyercord Decal Company of Chicago (and later Carol Stream), Illinois. These decals were popular during the 1950s and 1960s for window...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Drawing Tablet JNL was created based on those two words hand-lettered on the cover of a sketch pad from the late 40s – early 50s. It is reminiscent of the popular Deco typefaces of...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022