Old Songs JNL
Hand lettering of the song title on the 1914 sheet music for “Dear Old Girl” was the working model for Old Songs JNL. A condensed Roman typeface available in both regular and oblique versions,...
font_foundry: Jeff Levine
Pen Nib Western JNL
Inspired by the hand lettered phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword” in a 1923 promotional blurb for Speedball lettering pens, Pen Nib Western JNL recreates the decorative style of this vintage artistic...
Deco Eccentrique JNL
The inspiration for Deco Eccentrique JNL was initially hand drawn contoured lettering from a mid-1920s piece of sheet music; the style of the letters showing influences of the upcoming Art Deco movement. This was...
Deco Multiline JNL
The 1934 Dick Powell-Ruby Keeler-Joan Blondell movie musical “Dames” gave us the classic song “I Only Have Eyes for You”, but the sheet music for the song had the movie title hand lettered in...
Fancy Nouveau JNL
The 1907 sheet music for “Take Me Back to Dear Old Dixie” had the song title hand lettered in a decorative serif typeface with strong Art Nouveau influences. This design is now available digitally...
Neurotic Roman JNL
The free-form, Art Nouveau hand lettering on the cover of the sheet music for 1915’s “She Was All That a Pal Ought to Be” inspired Neurotic Roman JNL; available in both regular and oblique...
Nouveau Titling JNL
Sheet music for 1907’s “Just A Little Fond Affection” had the song title hand lettered in a simple sans serif design with influences from the then-current Art Nouveau movement. This is now available as...
Antique Show Card JNL
The very first Speedball-Lettering Book was published in 1915, and within its pages was a rough-hewn example of lettering with the name “Rapid Sho-Card Style”. The design is now available as Antique Show Card...
Odd Stencil JNL
The sheet music for “Dancing Butterfly” had the title of the 1929 composition hand lettered in what can be only described as an odd hybrid of letters with an Art Nouveau stencil influence. This...
Retro Packaging JNL
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...