Chamfer Serif JNL

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. The 1912 publication Essentials of Lettering has an example of a hand lettered, condensed spurred serif design called Compressed Roman.

Type to get , Type - to get ' Type to get Additionally, to access the lower case smaller side versions of the numerals, type the following keys: Type % to get 0 Type to get 1 Type to get 2 Type to get 3 Type / to get 4 Type : to get 5 Type ; to get 6 Type to get 7 Type to get 8 Type to get 9 A throwback design reminiscent of 1950s signage and print ads, Merrymakers JNL takes a previous release Bluesman JNL and places the letters and numbers inside parallelograms with TV screen' openings. To make a fan fold' or zig-zag message, simply alternate upper and lower cases as in this example: C-a-R space D-e-A-l-E-r-S You can type spaces between words, but if you prefer blank connectors, use the following: Upper case solid black connector left bracket key Lower case solid black connector right bracket key Upper case TV screen' connector left brace key Lower case TV screen' connector right brace key There is a very limited set of punctuation available. Merrymakers JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions..

Working from the limited characters avialable and expanding the character set with a new interpretation of this design, it is now available as Message Stencil JNL in both regular and oblique versions. The word copy for this ad was set in a condensed sans serif stencil typeface..

The design is based on an extra condensed antique wood type and is available in both regular and oblique versions. Cattle Call JNL is reminiscent of Old West posters and broadsides..

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With its heavy vertical serifs and interesting character shapes, the design is unique when compared to the more familiar wood type offerings of the past. A set of vintage wood type printing blocks yielded the alphabet which was to become Chamfer Serif JNL..

Pleasant Show Card JNL is available in both regular and oblique versions.. A beautiful and stylish pen lettered alphabet appears within the pages of the 1921 publication How to Write Show Cards and its Art Nouveau stylings made it a perfect candidate for a digital revival.