While watching a 1920s Charlie Chaplin short film, Jeff Levine was taken with the unusually modern looking lettering of the title cards in that silent movie. The lettering was not only right for its...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The elegance of the 1940s and the Art Deco Era is evident in Wingate JNL from Jeff Levine. Its tall, graceful styling is perfect for invitations, letterheads, announcements or anything that needs the look...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Take a bit of Brooklyn attitude, add a dash of hand-lettered appeal and mix in a slightly Art Deco flair… Your result is Canarsie JNL; a bold sans serif face that would make any...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Borrowing from the 1940s, and inspired by printed text found in an old catalog, the slightly imperfect letterforms of Pitkin JNL emulate the hand-lettered look of signs and show cards.
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Main Street is a revival of the old font Soutache, the original version of this decorative alphabet was created in 1873 by Julius Herriet, a type designer active during the period marked by the...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 19, 2024
There are poster fonts, and there are poster fonts. Everyone’s always looking for a heavy, space-filling poster font, especially one that stands out and gets them noticed for its bold yet charming characteristics. And...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 19, 2024
Want an authentic Western font? From way back when? For an old-timey feel? Heck, pardner, those ain’t big old slab serifs yer lookin’ at. Those are “bars”, as in bars of steel. They might...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022