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[gvvbi] Download So Unusual JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

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So Unusual JNL The hand lettered credits for the 1942 film comedy “I Married a Witch” were so unusual (with their mix of rounded and flat terminals and varying character shapes) that the only logical name for a digital revival would be So Unusual JNL … which is available in both regular and oblique versions. So Unusual JNL Download Now View Gallery

[grjiu] Download Packaged Cookies JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

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Packaged Cookies JNL An image found online of the first [1923] “Oreo Sandwich” package provided a type inspiration from the pen-lettered block sans with rounded corners used for the product's name. Prior to 1923, the cookies were sold in boxes or tins.   The result is Packaged Cookies JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Packaged Cookies JNL Download Now View Gallery

[vwqel] Download Packaged Cookies JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

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Packaged Cookies JNL An image found online of the first [1923] “Oreo Sandwich” package provided a type inspiration from the pen-lettered block sans with rounded corners used for the product's name. Prior to 1923, the cookies were sold in boxes or tins.   The result is Packaged Cookies JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Packaged Cookies JNL Download Now View Gallery

[vfavi] Download Pin Spotter JNL fonts from Jeff Levine

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Pin Spotter JNL It’s Art Deco “thick and thin”… It’s wide… It’s quirky… It’s a hand lettered sign over the lanes of the Bryant-Lake Bowl – a landmark bowling alley in Minneapolis, Minnesota… and it was spotted in an amazing YouTube video from a “drone tour” of the facility! The sign inspired the font Pin Spotter JNL which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Pin Spotter JNL Download Now View Gallery

Secret File JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (zwgii)

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Secret File JNL The stenciled hand lettering in the credits for the 1965 Michael Caine spy thriller “The Ipcress File” inspired Secret File JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Secret File JNL Download Now View Gallery

Afterword JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (rbuwm)

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Afterword JNL At the end of the 1931 gangster film “The Public Enemy” a hand lettered card offers up an afterword on the demise of Tom Powers (James Cagney’s character in the film) and how a “public enemy” is neither a man nor a character but a problem society must deal with. The text is in an Art-Deco influenced sans serif, and has been digitally recreated as Afterword JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Afterword JNL Download Now View Gallery

Teen Years JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (cyxqo)

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Teen Years JNL Teen Years JNL was inspired by the hand lettered name for the Joyce Records label (circa 1956) which first recorded the New York doo-wop group The Crests (of “16 Candles” fame). The type design is a block sans serif, and is available in both regular and oblique versions. Teen Years JNL Download Now View Gallery

Winkle Picker JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (honpn)

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Winkle Picker JNL A 1963 movie poster for an Italian documentary called “Sexy Nudo” had its title lettering in a free form spur serif design reminiscent of cut paper. This inspired Winkle Picker JNL , which is available in both regular and oblique versions. Despite the subject matter of the film documentary, the lettering on the poster is fun and playful, which meant the digital font deserved a fun name as well. It was named for a shoes and boots with sharp and long pointed toes which first gained popularity in the 1950s. Winkle Picker JNL Download Now View Gallery

Roadside Diner JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (poszm)

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Roadside Diner JNL The hand painted signage from a 1950s era photo of the Miami Diner Restaurant in Miami, Florida inspired the digital version of its 1940s-influenced lettering. Roadside Diner JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. Roadside Diner JNL Download Now View Gallery

Informational Sans JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (eexqa)

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Informational Sans JNL Featuring condensed, block hand lettering, Informational Sans JNL was modeled from a selection of water applied sign decals once made by the Duro Decal Company of Chicago and is available in both regular and oblique versions. About fifty different small decal signs covered a wide range of general purpose information such as “Open”, Closed”, “Please Pay When Served”, etc.  Informational Sans JNL Download Now View Gallery

Boss Jock JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (aciqm)

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Boss Jock JNL The title and credits from the 1965 film “Strange Bedfellows” were hand lettered in a style typical of the early-to-mid 1960s – casual and playful. This brought to mind similar type designs used by many radio stations when advertising their disc jockeys as cool, hip and fashionable in the slang term of the day “boss” jocks. Boss Jock JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. Boss Jock JNL Download Now View Gallery

Nouveau Calendar JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (dzwjz)

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Nouveau Calendar JNL Inspired by the lettering on Koloman Moser’s poster design for Fromme’s Calendar (circa 1912), Nouveau Calendar JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions. According to Wikipedia: “Koloman Moser (30 March 1868 – 18 October 1918) was an Austrian artist who exerted considerable influence on twentieth-century graphic art and one of the foremost artists of the Vienna Secession movement and a co-founder of Wiener Werkstätte. Moser designed a wide array of art works, including books and graphic works from postage stamps to magazine vignettes; fashion; stained glass windows, porcelains and ceramics, blown glass, tableware, silver, jewelry, and furniture.” Nouveau Calendar JNL Download Now View Gallery

People Talk JNL fonts from Jeff Levine - (hzisj)

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People Talk JNL 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. People Talk JNL Download Now View Gallery