Nameplate

Two attractive cast metal door signs reading 'Men” and 'Ladies” from back in the Art Deco era inspired the idea for Nameplate JNL.

The left parenthesis key starts the border decoration, and the right parenthesis key closes it off.

Nameplate JNL has just a basic A-Z and numeral set; the letters 'floating' within the parallel lines of the border to form complete nameplates, apartment numbers or any similarly encased words.

A period, comma, apostrophe and dash are on their respective keys. A small blank space is one the left bracket key, a medium space is on the right bracket key and a large space is on the left brace key. There is a small, complete frame on the right brace key.

For names such as 'MacDonald” or 'McIntyre”, the small 'ac' is on the colon key and the small 'c' is on the semicolon key.

No kerning has been applied in order to give the type more of an antique, "mechanically assembled" look.

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1930s1940sart decodecorativedisplayheadlineretrosans serif