Voltage is an unexpected and energetic standout in the world of script fonts. Evocative of the metal lettering on automobiles of the past, Voltage references the late days of the Industrial Age; its structured...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
This family is very special to me. I started working on it right after my first son was born. I decided to name the typeface “Servus” which means “Hello” in my country. The whole...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
History, as it’s said, tends to repeat itself. The round-point pen lettering used in the 1920s logo and ads for Dodge Brothers cars (pre-General Motors) is an early predecessor to the techno type styles...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Examples of Australian brass stencils used for baling form the basis of Farming Stencil JNL. The hand-cut look of this typeface gives a more casual approach to a standard stencil design.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Art Class JNL was re-created from the titling of a lettering booklet called “Drawlet Portfolio”, published by the Esterbrook Pen Company in the 1930s. Drawlet pens were Esterbrook’s answer to the popular Speedball lettering...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
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...