A 1940s-era package of “Herald Square” carbon paper sold by the F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 cent stores offered up the hand lettered Art Deco design of Stationery Department JNL.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The term “transcribed” takes on many definitions. In sheet music (the source of this type face design) it means to set down onto paper. In the formative days of radio, and until the advent...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Named for a Manhattan neighborhood, Morningside Heights JNL is based on lettering found on a 1920s-era piece of sheet music. Part of the charm of hand lettering from the Art Nouveau era is found...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Vintage sheet music for the 1920s song “Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night?” yielded the hand lettered Art Nouveau alphabet for Nouveau Display JNL. Because the Art Nouveau movement was...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
The vast resource of hand lettered vintage sheet music titles offers many interesting and unique variations on even the simplest styles of lettering. A simple thick-and-thin serif design circa the 1920s-1930s evokes a reminiscence...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Cast and Crew JNL is a condensed monoline font that lends itself well to any text project where more copy needs to fit into a limited space. A perfect example of this is a...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Espresso Beans is a fun handwritten typeface by Indie Type. Espresso Beans comes in a Standard Version or the Pro Version. Espresso Beans Pro comes with a ton of alternates to choose from giving...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 29, 2022
Arbuz is sans serif and distressed font. It has lowercases and three options for every letter. All of the characters have a high resolution so they can be used in a large size. Every...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Lemon Yellow Sun is a line from my favorite Pearl Jam song – Jeremy. It also happens to be the title of a Stiltskin song, so I had to name a font after it....