font_foundry: Jeff Levine

Peppermill JNL

Peppermill JNL font

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...

Periodical JNL

Periodical JNL font

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...

Perfume Counter JNL

Perfume Counter JNL font

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...

Performing Arts JNL

Performing Arts JNL font

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...

Personnel JNL

Personnel JNL font

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,...

Personal Message JNL

Personal Message JNL font

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...

Plain Nouveau JNL

Plain Nouveau JNL font

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...

Pocatello JNL

Pocatello JNL font

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...

Poster Casual JNL

Poster Casual JNL font

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...

Poultry And Fish JNL

Poultry And Fish JNL font

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...