The vast resource of hand lettered classic sheet music titles offers many intriguing and special variations on even the most basic designs of lettering. A simple thick-and-thin serif design circa the 1920s-1930s stimulates a reminiscence of the Art Nouveau period integrated with a touch of what was to come during the Art Deco age.
The majority of lovely is the fact this lettering is without the official guidelines and constraints of metal type, where designers are generally pushed into conformity with uniform stroke widths, serif positionings and character shapes.