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[ommzi] Download Dancing Girl JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

Dancing Girl JNL The poster for the 1930 film “Show Girl in Hollywood” had the title hand lettered in a squared Art Deco style with some angled cross strokes. This became the basis for Dancing Girl JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Dancing Girl JNL Download Now View Gallery

[gppda] Download Travel Plans JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

Travel Plans JNL A 1930s travel poster from American Airlines had the airline’s name in a classic thick-and-thin Art Deco design of hand lettering. With the addition of angular spurs, some of the characters become semi-serif in nature. This type style is now available as Travel Plans JNL , in both regular and oblique versions. Travel Plans JNL Download Now View Gallery

[orwyn] Download Electric Newspaper JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

Electric Newspaper JNL Around 1931, the Los Angeles Times (in partnership with the Richfield Oil Company) installed on its building a moving message board similar to the one at the New York Times in New York City which they dubbed an “electric newspaper”. The style of characters used on this electronic sign were the basis for the namesake font Electric Newspaper JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. A blank space to place between words is available on both the solid bar and broken bar keystrokes. Electric Newspaper JNL Download Now View Gallery

[buvnw] Download Dance Time JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

Dance Time JNL 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 Download Now View Gallery

[xeqzz] Download Transit Station JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

Transit Station JNL The thin and stylish Art Deco lettering of a neon sign above the Greyhound bus terminal entrance in a 1930s New York City photo inspired Transit Station JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Transit Station JNL Download Now View Gallery

[onvqw] Download Art Event JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

Art Event JNL A 1930s WPA (Works Progress Administration) poster advertising an exhibit of New Jersey area posters had its main lettering rendered in a very condensed hand lettered interpretation of the ever-popular Futura Black Art Deco style. This has now been re-drawn and digitized as Art Event JNL , in both regular and oblique versions. Art Event JNL Download Now View Gallery

[joqjo] Download Air Circus JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

Air Circus JNL A 1930s advertising poster for the Inman Brothers Flying Circus offered up an interesting hand lettered Art Deco design that’s a cross between both squared and rounded character shapes.  Because of it's 'futuristic look', the resulting type style can also lend itself to 1970s and 1980s retro projects as well as those from the 1930s and 1940s. Now a digital font, Air Circus JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. A “Flying Circus” is a troupe of ‘barnstormers’ (stunt pilots) who performed aerial tricks either individually or as a team along with selling airplane rides to the general public.  Air Circus JNL Download Now View Gallery

[sephh] Download Rail Travel JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

Rail Travel JNL Here’s yet another interpretation of the classic “thick and thin” sans serif lettering most popular during the Art Deco era. This particular design comes to you through the courtesy of a hand lettered 1930s travel poster from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Some capitals are much wider than others, while the lower case ‘i’ is somewhat truncated. Rail Travel JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. Rail Travel JNL Download Now View Gallery

[wmuofspxup] Download Ephemera Shoemakers Fonts Family From Ephemera Fonts

Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 2 Download Now Server 3 Ephemera Shoemakers is a bold font with spurred serif & medium contrasted, vintage inspiration with letters in all caps. Traditionally this type of decorative font that emerged in Italy, France & England in the nineteenth century were used in large headlines and posters that were closely related to circus shows, carnival or environments of the Far West American. Perfect for signs, posters, handbills and other large format advertising. Ephemera Shoemakers   Pdf Specimens   Download Ephemera Shoemakers Fonts Family From Ephemera Fonts Download Ephemera Shoemakers Fonts Family From Ephemera Fonts

Download Elbflorenz Fonts Family From RMU

Download Elbflorenz Fonts Family From RMU Another jewel of the vast treasure of historical font designs was digged out and brought to life again. Due to the courtesy of the Quay Brothers, London, who yielded to me an age-old brochure of Albert Auspurg’s ‚Miami‘, released by Schriftguss in 1934, I was able to redesign this elegant font. This font which I called ‚ Elbflorenz ‘, a cognomen for Dresden, contains West and Central European type faces as well as those for Romanian and Turkish. To get access to the historical number sign please use either the OT feature additional ligatures or ordinals. Download Elbflorenz Fonts Family From RMU Download Now View Gallery

Download Era Max Radial Fonts Family From Our House Graphics

Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 2 Download Now Server 3 Era Max Radial is a geometric sans serif meant to be set BIG , for big statements. It's the perfect face for signage, packaging posters, branding and so on and on, where a strong voice is needed. It has a modern look that will work in a retro setting. Or, should that be a vintage look that will work in a modern setting. This is the first of what is to be a series to typefaces inspired by the original hand painted signage found in the TH&B train station in Hamilton Ontario. This classic Art Deco—Or, more precisely, Art Moderne building designed by the New York firm of Fellheimer and Wagner and completed in 1933. The original lettering included about 75% of the uppercase letters only, so the balance of the uppercase and the lowercase plus all the other glyphs were extrapolated from the look and feel of the existing uppercase letters. Figures are based on the numerals on the station clock, with adjustments made to

Download Corbert Wide Fonts Family From The Northern Block Ltd

Download Corbert Wide Fonts Family From The Northern Block Ltd A geometric sans serif typeface influenced by Bauhaus and the early modernist era. Precise shapes are optically adjusted to create a clear, natural typeface with excellent legibility. Corbert is a regular, self-evident design that works well across a wide range of applications. Details include nine weights with matching italics and over 540 characters per style. Opentype features consist of five variations of numerals, including inferiors, superiors, fractions, alternative lowercase a, e and g, and language support covering Western, South, and Central Europe. Download Corbert Wide Fonts Family From The Northern Block Ltd Download Now View Gallery

Download Spring Season JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 3 Download Now Server 2 Spring Season JNL is a decorated and stylized Art Deco slab serif design from1935 which is based on the hand lettered title on the sheet music for “Paris in the Spring”. The characters are cut through with both a straight line and a wavy, spoked line which looks something like a thorny vine. Spring Season JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. Download Spring Season JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

Download Presswork JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

Download Now Server 1 Download Now Server 2 Download Now Server 3 Sheet music for the 1939 song “On the Paraña” featured Art Deco hand lettering in a classic “thick and thin” style, with many stylized characters. The publisher of the song was the Theodore Presser Company of Philadelphia, so the name “Presswork” aptly fit this typographic design. Presswork JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. For trivia buffs, the Paraña is a river in Brazil. Download Presswork JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine Download Presswork JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

Download Silver Screen Deco JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine

Download Silver Screen Deco JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine A 1963 image of the New View Theater in Los Angeles with its marquee’s Art Deco neon lettering was the inspiration for Silver Screen Deco JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Download Silver Screen Deco JNL Fonts Family From Jeff Levine Download Now View Gallery