A bold spur serif design found within the pages of the 1934 French lettering instruction book “L’Art du Tracé Rationnel de la Lettre” provided the inspiration for Railway Depot JNL, which is available in...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
When 45 RPM records were the norm for a teenager’s music collection in the 1950s and 1960s, many discs had their labels printed by letterpress. Some record companies utilized a bold, condensed typeface set...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
A vintage brass stencil used for marking oil drum lids for the Standard Oil Company of Kentucky served as the model for Refinery Stencil JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Amongst the pages of a 1946 foreign publication entitled “100 Alphabets Publicitaires” (“100 Advertising Alphabets”) is the casual brush stroke sans that was the design basis for Relaxation JNL.
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The retail storage box for a vintage metal numbering stamp manufactured by the American Numbering Machine Company had its brand name hand lettered in an Art Nouveau style that most likely went back to...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Vintage New York neon signage alongside the landmark Dubrow’s Cafeteria [probably circa the 1940s] of the words “retail shop” inspired the namesake digital type design. Retail Shop JNL is a bold and somewhat eccentric...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Because of the large influx of Irish immigrants during the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was not unusual for songwriters of the day to craft songs around Irish themes, offering a nostalgic link...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
A vintage rubber stamp alphabet and star printing set had a package header with Art Deco-inspired lettering describing the product. Sold by a company called Elvin [circa late 50’s-early 1960s], these Japanese-made sets were...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The sheet music for “Good Night Angel” from the 1937 motion picture “Radio City Revels”, had the movie’s title hand lettered in a free form Art Deco sans serif design. This has been recreated...
by Staff · Published April 13, 2019
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Rhineland Roman JNL was modeled from the hand lettered title of some 1939 German sheet music entitled “Ich Hab’Mir Fur Grinzing”, and is available in both regular and oblique versions.