Although wood types were at their peak of use during the letterpress era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there is a growing revival movement of “boutique” print shops who have embraced...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Based on a few examples of an Art Nouveau-inspired wood type, Nouveau Sans JNL has an interesting mix of angles, curves and general letter shapes that are reminiscent of the period preceding the Art...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Monoline Rounded JNL borrows the inline portion of Sales Event JNL. Making a few adjustments to some characters, it is now a lovely monoline with rounded terminals that emulates pen hand lettering.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
With some slight variation, Merchandising JNL was modeled from the lettering on a display box for Meyercord Decal letters and numbers. The phrase “make your own signs with decals” was lettered in a casual...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Letterpress Extras JNL gathers more re-drawn images from the rich trove of vintage letterpress cuts. There’s plenty of pointing hands and decorative ornaments, a few cartoons and some assorted miscellany. Also included are images...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Too often, familiarity in type design can fool us into mislabeling similar styles of lettering. The Art Deco years provided many variations of the thick-and-thin alphabet, and we tend to lump all of them...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Savings and Loan JNL is a condensed slab serif with a square look to the letterforms. It’s perfect for titling applications, and exudes strength, dignity and legibility.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Similar to date and numbering stamps, there once was manufactured rotary band stamps with different letter and number configurations that were used for various identification purposes. From a set of vintage bands acquired from...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The hand-lettered title on a piece of sheet music for 1938’s “Don’t Be That Way” (as recorded by Benny Goodman) featured squared letters with rounded corners, slight variants in line thickness and interesting “overhangs”....
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
For well over a century, stencil machines allowed manufacturers, shippers and even the military to quickly mark and identify objects. Mechanical Stencil JNL was created from examples from one of these machines.