Hand lettered, the title on the sheet music for a 1940s hit song “Ti-Pi-Tin” inspired Guadalajara JNL. The melody and original Spanish lyrics were written by Maria Grever, one of Mexico’s first successful female...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified February 27, 2020
Algo FY : Algo FY is a singular font family with broken ductus and blackletter aspect. Clearly inspired by calligraphic shapes, each of the three weights have been especially designed as if the tool...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 13, 2023
In the era of digital types, the round handmade cursive continues to intrigue many type designers, probably by their beautiful and graceful calligraphic origins. However, what is certainly true, is that all good traditional...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified October 9, 2015
This typeface is based on worn-out lettering on tombstones in the St. Croce Basilica in Florence. For hundreds of years, microscopic particles of marble are being carried away on the soles of visitors: the...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Love songs are the perennials of music, outlasting all other popular fads and styles that come and go. The 1920s through the 1940s is considered by some to be the Golden Age of the...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Performer JNL, is a typeface re-drawn from condensed hand lettering found on a piece of vintage sheet music. Fairly basic in style, there are still some hints of the Art Deco influence that permeated...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
In the days of hand lettering, a common philosophy was “the problem creates the solution”. Often times the layout artist would have to adapt the lettering style to fit the amount of copy on...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Although many pieces of sheet music used standardized backgrounds and metal type for their titles and information, there are hundreds of songs with innovative illustrations and clever typography beckoning potential buyers with their cover...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Bemol is a typographic family designed by Carlos Fabian Camargo. This family of fonts features craftsman style, worn edges and a highly spontaneous look. Its expressive possibilities will help you design striking words and...