Five New Sign Painter Alphabets
Vectorized from the original hand-lettered pages of Alf R. Becker
Practical Lettering
A working archive of vintage lettering ephemera, with in-depth explorations of the hand-lettered styles of the 1920s–1960s.
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Velvet "Velvatone" Alphabets
(Los Angeles, c. late 1940s–1950s)
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A vintage lettering ephemera archive for working designers, letterers, and enthusiasts.