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[zwylo] Download Dance Time JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 The words “Benny Goodman & His Orchestra” on an appearance poster for the band from 1936 were rendered in a beautiful semi-script style of hand lettering. Dance Time JNL

[agvjr] Download Student Council JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 While Student Council JNL was not influenced by any school activities, the design is based on a lithographed cardboard sign (circa 1930s) for Spizz Sparkling Water, a bottled seltzer from the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company of Lexington, Kentucky.  A squared letterform with angled semi-serifs, this Art Deco typeface grabs attention. Student Council JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. Student Council JNL

[mnefg] Download Art Materials JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 The cover of the 1930s-era “Catalog of Artists’ Materials” from Ernst H. Friedrichs, Inc. (New York) has the words “Artists’ Materials” hand lettered in a stylized Art Deco sans serif type style. This unique design is now the digital font Art Materials JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Art Materials JNL

[kpchy] Download Sales Convention JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 In its heyday, the Starlight Room of the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City quite frequently printed lunch and dinner menus for not only their rotating bill of fare, but also for special events held there. The 1937 Electrolux (Eastern) Appreciation Banquet has its own menu cover, and the lettering was in a simple, yet Art-Deco influenced condensed block design with squared features. This simple and quirky typeface has been digitally redrawn as Sales Convention JNL , and is available in both regular and oblique versions. Sales Convention JNL

[rboar] Download Foreign Film JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 The Art Deco hand lettered opening credits for the 1936 French drama “La Belle Équipe” [English title: “They Were Five”] provided the inspiration for Foreign Film JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. According to Wikipedia, the film “…tells the story of five unemployed workers who win the jackpot in the national lottery but their solidarity then proves fragile.” Foreign Film JNL

Formal Invite JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (oxzmh)

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 The thin, condensed serif lettering found in a 1937 magazine ad for Chris Craft boats inspired Formal Invite JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Formal Invite JNL

Movie Classic JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (rzqkt)

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 The hand lettered title card from the 1935 melodrama “Magnificent Obsession” inspired the digital revival Movie Classic JNL ; available in both regular and oblique versions. Movie Classic JNL

Download Sweet Treats Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 A piece of British sheet music for “You’re Sweeter than I Thought You Were” [from the 1935 film “Jack of All Trades” starring Jack Hulbert] provided inspiration for a digital typeface based on the credits for Hulbert and the film that rather than the song’s title. What’s interesting is the lettering style was influenced by Art Nouveau at a time when Art Deco was gaining in popularity. The result is Sweet Treats JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions. (According to Wikipedia, John Norman ‘Jack’ Hulbert (April 24, 1892 – March 25, 1978) was a British actor, director, screenwriter and singer, specializing primarily in comedy productions, and often working alongside his wife Cicely Courtneidge.) Download Sweet Treats Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

Download School Age Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 The “Trixy Toy Educator” was a 1930s-era set of letters and numbers (along with a few animal shapes) for teaching children, and was manufactured by the Durrel Company of Gardner, Massachusetts. Die cut from thick cardboard, the 40 piece set also included a rack to display the characters, presumably for little ones to practice the correct order of the alphabet and basic numerals or to spell simple words like ‘dog’ or ‘cat’. Whomever came up with the idea, they used the most rudimentary and unusual ‘type design’ shapes in the A-Z and 0-9, but they were just odd enough to inspire a digital type version of them. School Age JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. Download School Age Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

Download Piolin Fonts Family From JVB

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 Piolin So new. So different. Piolin is a memorable display font inspired by the circus universe. This typeface, which has the same name of the most renowned brazilian clown, is full of magical tricks like several characters alternates, swashes and discretionary ligatures. Please, explore the opentype features included in this typeface at their best and go deep inside the circus imaginary.  Piolin is suitable for brand identities, book design, editorial design, campaigns, exhibitions and other promotional materials that seek a special flavour to stand out an astonishing message. If used in big sizes, Piolin reveals its marvellous details which make us feel bewitched by how carefully it is designed. Feel the magic up close! Download Piolin Fonts Family From JVB

Download Eastport JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 Eastport JNL is the interpretation by Jeff Levine Fonts’ of the classic Stymie Extra Bold (a/k/a Stymie Black), designed in 1931 for American Type Founders by Morris Fuller Benton. Stymie and the somewhat similar Beton were both derivations of the popular European typeface Memphis. Eastport JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. Download Eastport JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

Download BLT Balfour Fonts Family From Black Lab Type

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 BLT Balfour : Art Deco Revival Font Balfour is a modern Art Deco typeface revival. Built from historic references in architecture during this time period, Balfour exudes class and elegance, yet still honors the style with unapologetic bold geometric forms. Pay close attention to the letterforms B and R, and how their extreme x-heights play off of the elongated strokes of C, D and G. Unique features throughout the character set make it less predictable and more unique than any Art Deco typeface before it. The geometry of this typeface plays from one letter to the next. Fill and Outline styles work well in headlines, logos and large type. The Line style is effective at all sizes and can be used in combination with other styles to achieve visual hierarchy. Download BLT Balfour Fonts Family From Black...

Download Seahawk JNL Font Family From Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 The 1939 sheet music for “Sea Dreams” had its title hand lettered in an unusual Art Deco style that employed many unusual character shapes and widths within the font design. A teardrop-shaped ‘D’, a slightly off-kilter ‘S’ and a number of other interesting variations became the model for Seahawk JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions. The term “Seahawk” is another name for an Osprey. Download Seahawk JNL Font Family From Jeff Levine

Download Casual Deco JNL Font Family From Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 The hand lettered sans serif title on the1931 sheet music for “(Potatoes are Cheaper-Tomatoes are Cheaper) Now’s the Time to Fall in Love” presented another opportunity to create a typeface from the wealth of unusual alphabets found on the covers of vintage and antique song sheets. However, it seems that even as late as the 1930s, song writers had the urge to pen long-worded titles for their musical compositions. This thirteen word verbal excursion became the model for Casual Deco JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Download Casual Deco JNL Font Family From Jeff Levine

Download Silly Behavior Font Family From Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 Silly Behavior JNL is based on a hand lettered alphabet found within the pages of the vintage lettering book “100 Alphabets Publicitaires” (100 Advertising Alphabets). The fun, haphazard arrangement of the letters and numbers convey a casual approach to titling. Download Silly Behavior Font Family From Jeff Levine

Download Fine Food Font Family From Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 A 1942 photograph showing the exterior of the famous Hollywood restaurant Sardi’s and it’s unusually lettered sign was the inspiration for Fine Food JNL. Classically Art Deco, the Sardi’s sign had an ‘S’ looking like an inverted ‘J’ with a flat tail, a traditional ‘A’ replaced by a triangle and the ‘R’ composed of a ‘D’ with a diagonal extension. These elements were balanced against more traditional [but complementary] characters to retain the novel charm of the original signage. Fine Food JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. Download Fine Food Font Family From Jeff Levine

Download Postmodern Moderne Font Family From Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 First published in 1938, Letters and Lettering by Paul Carlyle and Guy Loring was a textbook on lettering examples and how to do them. On one of the pages was found a solid black (counterless) Art Deco sans serif design that in its many variations so typified the era. The example shown in that book served as the model for Postmodern Moderne JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Download Postmodern Moderne Font Family From Jeff Levine

Download Bernhard Signature Font Family From Jonahfonts

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 I started to work at the Bernhard Studio in 1952 to 1959 in New York. I helped with some type designs and many other projects, this two tiered signature was added on all of Bernhard’s art that was produced in the past and in his later years. In the 50’s I thought Bernhard’s Gothic face was quite a bit outdated but as you may know it has become one of todays most used faces. His signature is based on his Bernhard Gothic Font. With todays computer technology I have digitized the caps and added lower case glyphs with lower ascenders and other slight changes. Download Bernhard Signature Font Family From Jonahfonts

Download Garment Bag Stencil JNL Font Family From Jeff Levine

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Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 Searching the internet for interesting type ideas leads one to many unusual items for sale online. An antique, hand-cut metal stencil from France with the word “Bagagens” [luggage] provided a condensed Art Deco design in a semi-stencil format (some solid letters, others with traditional ‘breaks’ within the characters). The digital version of the type style has a more traditional stencil character set. Garment Bag Stencil JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. Download Garment Bag Stencil JNL Font Family From Jeff Levine