A piece of 1940s sheet music for the song “Blue Orchids” was the inspiration for both the type design (based on the hand lettered title) as well as the font’s name.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Vintage sheet music for a song from the Broadway Musical “Kiss Me Kate” is the inspiration for Katydid JNL. The play’s name was written in a ball-and-line type of lettering which somewhat resembles either...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Here is a faithful revival of Gothic Number Ten, released by the Cincinnati Type Foundry in the late 1800s. Not your garden-variety sans-serif, its quirky caps will warm up your headlines. Both flavors of...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Palembang is the second largest city on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is also one of the oldest cities in Indonesie and used to be the capital of the powerful Buddhist Kingdom of...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Two offerings from the Page specimen book, Aldine and Aldine Extended, provided the patterns for this family of Western-style standards, named for the smallest county in Texas, at least area-wise. Both flavors of this...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
A French lettering chapbook from the 1920s, entitled “Art du Tracé Rationnel de la Lettre,” provided the inspiration for this decidedly Deco exercise in alternative letterforms. Both flavors of this font feature the 1252...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
The name says it all—another offering from the William H. Page Woodtype Company, spruced up (ouch!) and ready to dress up your next project. Both flavors of this font feature the 1252 Latin, 1250...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
At first glance, there is something familiar about this font, but one may not be sure… “Where have I seen this font before?” Known for his diverse portfolio of script style display fonts, typographic...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Look, folks! From what may just be the vernacular sign capital of the world, Chattanooga, Tennessee, it’s a brand new hyperfamily from insigne! Look includes three different related fonts, with three weights each. That’s...