A bold sans serif with occasional rule-breaking vertical serifs on some characters was found within page examples from the book “100 Alphabets Publicitaires” (“100 Advertising Alphabets”). Although a few of those vertical serifs extended...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Periodical JNL is based on one the many stylized titles from the cover of the 1920s Spanish magazine “Nuevo Mundo” (New World). Each cover displayed a beautiful piece of period artwork along with the...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Perfume Counter JNL was based on the hand lettered song title found on the 1938 sheet music for “At A Perfume Counter (On the Rue de la Paix)” from Billy Rose’s New York revue...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The sheet music for “I Used to be Color Blind” (from the 1938 Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers movie “Carefree”) had its title crafted in ornate Art Deco hand lettering. Keeping the original letter forms, the...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The hand lettered title found on the 1938 sheet music for “I Haven’t Changed a Thing” is a condensed Art Deco thick-and-thin sans serif with rounded corners. Reminiscent of office door and similar signage,...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Inspired by the calligraphic poster art of Santa Fe’s Randall Hasson, Personal Message JNL is part calligraphic, part cartoon lettering. A light, casual and friendly design, Personal Message JNL can be applied to many...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The Women’s Suffrage Movement gained women the right to vote in 1920. Up until then there were many ways undertaken to rally sympathy for the cause. In 1916 Alice Paul formed the National Woman’s...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The hand-lettered title, cast and crew credits for 1943’s “Presenting Lily Mars” (starring Judy Garland and Van Heflin) inspired Pocatello JNL, but the name of this typeface has another Judy Garland connection. In the...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Poster Casual JNL is based on the hand lettered title on the cover of the 1929 sheet music for the song “Give Yourself a Pat on the Back”; touted at the time as being...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The image of an old enamel sign advertising poultry inspired Poultry and Fish JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Horizontal cut-through lines within the Art Deco-era hand lettering adds to...