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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[gkyab] Download Dance Time JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
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[pzwqf] 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.
[kftvd] 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.
[sqykw] 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.
[javoy] Download Stenographer JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
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.
Formal Invite JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (qofoq)
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 - (wujhw)
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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 - (uisby)
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 - (gtbsy)
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
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.
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