The spurred serif style of Roman lettering has long been a favorite of sign painters and show card writers. Spur Handlettered JNL from Jeff Levine gives this classic design an ultra-casual look, complete with...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Meal Ticket JNL follows the same basic letter shapes as Jeff Levine’s Flatbush Beanery JNL, but with a much lighter look and feel. This is another perfect typeface for recreating the sign lettering and...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
MVB Hotsy Totsy is Akemi Aoki’s first typeface design. Aoki created the letters in cut paper. Once digitized, the design was expanded to offer several weights and styles. Exaggerating the triangular serifs and tapering...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
MVB Gryphius is a digitization of uncommon type from an era normally associated with the work of Nicolas Jenson. Produced by Otto Trace, the fonts come from types used by Sebastian Gryphius in Lyon...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Reminiscent of the hand-lettering found in mid-century children’s books, Akemi Aoki’s MVB Grenadine is a quirky sans, broken free of its geometric roots. Letterforms bounce along the baseline in a jolly dance, yet remain...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
MVB Fantabular proves that monospaced faces needn’t be formal or bland. Inspired by the letterforms of older typewriters, Akemi Aoki designed a playful family of three weights with italics. With every character the same...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
MVB Fantabular proves that monospaced faces needn’t be formal or bland. Inspired by the letterforms of older typewriters, Akemi Aoki designed a playful family of three weights with italics. With every character the same...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified October 12, 2015
An old book found at a Paris bouquiniste contained samples of the typeface “Caractère de finance,” a bâtarde design by 18th century typefounder Pierre Simon Fournier. Rather than revive the type, Kanna Aoki decided...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Hollenbeck JNL is the Art Deco, all-caps cousin of Jeff Levine’s Hallandale JNL typeface. This version utilizes the thick-and-thin stroke weights so popular during the Art Deco era, while retaining the look of hand-lettered...