A period piece is something of or pertaining to a specific era or time. Anything evoking a knowledge or feeling of an era can be labeled as such. The aptly named type font Period...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
A little ditty from France circa the 1940s called “J’ai Rêvé Dans Tes Bras” (which loosely translated means “I’ve Dreamed in Your Arms”) offered up its title hand lettered in an interesting Art Deco...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
A piece of 1940s sheet music for the song “Blue Orchids” was the inspiration for both the type design (based on the hand lettered title) as well as the font’s name.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Vintage sheet music for a song from the Broadway Musical “Kiss Me Kate” is the inspiration for Katydid JNL. The play’s name was written in a ball-and-line type of lettering which somewhat resembles either...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Brush-style lettering has been a perennial favorite for designers and sign painters because it brings to mind casual, relaxed or friendly themes. A vintage piece of sheet music called “Pretty Butterfly” by Sunny Skylar...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Chamferwood JNL is another interpretation of the block lettering style most popular during the late 1800s and the early 1900s. The design was modeled from examples from a set of wood type.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
In older American slang, a “bum steer” is a bad tip, some bad advice or being sent in the wrong direction (to name a few examples). Bum Steer JNL was modeled from some playful...