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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.
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[lzlrw] Download Dance Time JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
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[lzivz] Download Student Council JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
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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.
[gpjsr] Download Flower Shop JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
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A piece of sheet music for “Broken Blossoms” circa the 1920s or early 1930s has its cover title hand lettered in a wide thick-and-thin Art Deco design.
This is now available as Flower Shop JNL, in both regular and oblique versions.
[ttria] Download Dancing Marathon JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
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The hand lettered title found on the cover of the 1932 sheet music for “Dancing Marathon” inspired the digital revival of this unusual lettering as well as the font’s name.
This eccentric Art Deco design (with a slight bit of Art Nouveau mixed in) is a thin, monoline typeface.
Dancing Marathon JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions.
Dance marathons got their start during the Great Depression as people desperate to earn a few dollars would enter into contests that went on for hours until the last couple remained standing on the dance floor.
[jcgmh] Download Sales Convention JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
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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.
[ccrcz] Download Stenographer JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
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Sheet music for the song “The Little Thing You Used to Do” (from the 1935 motion picture “Go into your Dance” starring Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler) had its title set in what closely resembled Bank Gothic Condensed.
[Bank Gothic was originally designed by Morris Fuller Benton for American Type Founders circa 1930.]
This reinterpreted version is now known as Stenographer JNL, and is available in both regular and oblique versions.
[mpwjr] Download Foreign Film JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
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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.”
Formal Invite JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (bwbys)
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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.
People Talk JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (kfued)
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A title card with cast credits for the 1935 movie “The Whole Town’s Talking” (starring Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur) formed the basis for People Talk JNL.
The hand lettered names were done in a slightly condensed slab serif – mostly rectangular in shape with rounded corners. A few characters take on their own unique appearance.
People Talk JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions.
Movie Classic JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (oztjq)
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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 fonts from Jeff Levine - (hfgxq)
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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.
Download Stage Production JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine
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A 1935 piece of sheet music entitled “(There’s A) Little Picture Playhouse in My Heart” had its movie-themed title hand lettered in a condensed Art Deco style with a few interesting character variations.
The resulting digital type design is Stage Production JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.
Download Deco Design JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine
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Hand lettering isn’t a perfect art form, and this is why it often has an appeal over formal typesetting. Individual interpretation can lead to variations in style, character shape and overall design concept.
Case in point: The hand-drawn title for the1933 sheet music “Why Can’t This Night Go on Forever” is a simple Art Deco sans, however it mixes character widths and even angles the letter ‘C’ in a nonconventional way.
Deco Design JNL is the digital version of this alphabet, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.
Download Sweet Treats Fonts Family From Jeff Levine
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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 School Age Fonts Family From Jeff Levine
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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 Piolin Fonts Family From JVB
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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 Eastport JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine
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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 BLT Balfour Fonts Family From Black Lab Type
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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 Seahawk JNL Font Family From Jeff Levine
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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 Casual Deco JNL Font Family From Jeff Levine
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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.
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