Inaayah Cunningham: 1930s
Showing posts with label 1930s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1930s. Show all posts

Thursday, November 11, 2021

[ogxca] Download Electric Newspaper JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
November 11, 2021 0 Comments
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


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Sunday, October 24, 2021

[upriu] Download Dance Time JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
October 24, 2021 0 Comments
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


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Thursday, October 21, 2021

[mytfv] Download Transit Station JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
October 21, 2021 0 Comments
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


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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

[rlgqr] Download Art Event JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
October 20, 2021 0 Comments
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


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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

[swmjf] Download Air Circus JNL fonts from Jeff Levine
October 19, 2021 0 Comments
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


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