A 1925 edition for an orchestral arrangements catalog entitled “Carl Fischer Progressive Orchestra Edition” has the title hand lettered in a bold, stylized Roman type design. This has now become the digital font Fancy...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
An example of hand lettering from a vintage instructional book was the basis for Fashion Statement JNL; available in both regular and oblique versions. This extra-wide “thick and thin” design is perfect for replicating...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
For years, the print ads for the Hickok Jewelry Company [renowned for their line of men’s belts, suspenders, wallets, cufflinks, etc.] featured its name and related main line ad copy hand-lettered in a condensed...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Fine and Dandy JNL comes from the hand lettered title of the 1929 movie “Isle of Escape”; found on the sheet music for its theme song “My Kalua Rose”. An engraved and fancy Roman,...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The lettering for Fine Dining JNL was inspired by the opening titles for the 1940 Barbara Stanwyck-Fred MacMurray film “Remember the Night”. A stylized Art Deco sans, the typeface conjures up images of elegant...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
First Responder JNL is a back slanted version of Catalog JNL, and is intended to be used for graphics on police and fire vehicles to emulate “forward” movement, which is a popular theme on...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Flirtation Walk JNL was inspired by the lettering on the covers of sheet music for songs taken from the 1934 Dick Powell-Ruby Keeler movie “Flirtation Walk”. The typeface features some stylized characters as well...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
A vintage Canadian-published music book circa the 1940s had the title “Strauss Waltzes” hand lettered in a bold Art Deco sans serif that featured block style letters with rounded corners. This was the working...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Franklin Stencil JNL is based on the classic and perennial workhorse design of Franklin Gothic Condensed and is available in both regular and oblique versions.
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Frantic Pace JNL is based on hand lettering found on the lid of a late 1950s or early 1960s edition of the Print Craft alphabet printing set once manufactured by the Superior Marking Equipment...