Alf Becker was a master indication painter and lettering stylist who developed well over 100 alphabets for a monthly function in the trade publication "Sign of the Times" during the 1930s and 1940s. Thanks to Tod Swormstedt of ST pubications for providing the source material.
One of these styles includes an up-to-date version of Old English or "text" lettering making it more understandable for sign and reveal card work. Eliminating extra curves and swashes, this type style is more calligraphic in nature than classic.
Modern English JNL was designed from Becker's original design, and is readily available in both regular and oblique versions.
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