font_foundry: Jeff Levine

French Stencil Serif JNL

French Stencil Serif JNL font

Spotted for sale online, a partial set of antique tin stencils from France had a distinctively handmade look about them. Many of the characters were inconsistently wider than others, some characters were missing and...

Department Store JNL

Department Store JNL font

Amongst a number of items for sale in an online auction was a font of metal type featuring a thin, condensed serif font with decidedly Art Deco styling. This was the inspiration for Department...

Dry Goods Stencil JNL

Dry Goods Stencil JNL font

An antique Bradley stencil cutting machine’s letters and numbers were the basis for Dry Goods Stencil JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.

Antique Price Tags JNL

Antique Price Tags JNL font

Antique Price Tags JNL is a collection of fifty-two decorative price cards recreating the look and charm of turn-of-the-last-century mercantile shops. The design is a hybrid of the decorative frame and dollar sign of...

Industrial Stencil JNL

Industrial Stencil JNL font

Samples of vintage machine-punched stencils used for marking crates and cartons were spotted in an online auction. These served as the basis for Industrial Stencil JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique...

Dip Pen Deco JNL

Dip Pen Deco JNL font

The hand lettered title on the cover of the 1938 sheet music for “If It Rains – Who Cares” featured a condensed Art Deco typeface made with a round nib pen. The square shaped...

Stencil Decor JNL

Stencil Decor JNL font

Stencil Decor JNL is loaded with all kinds of antique designs, embellishments and borders to work well alongside your favorite stencil lettering to create a totally retro look. Of course, these designs also make...

Westfield Nouveau JNL

Westfield Nouveau JNL font

The hand lettered song title on the sheet music for 1918’s ‘N’ Everything (from the Al Jolson show “Sinbad”) was the inspiration and model for Westfield Nouveau JNL, which is available in both regular...

Private Eye JNL

Private Eye JNL font

From 1958 to 1964, one of ABC-TV’s popular shows was the detective series “77 Sunset Strip”. Based in Los Angeles, the fictional detective agency was located next door to Dino’s Lodge, (partly owned by...

Mule Train JNL

Mule Train JNL font

Instead of being directly based on classic wood or metal type examples, Mule Train JNL takes a roundabout route in its development. Images of a set of letters and numbers cut from plywood (which...