1950's / 1960's Fonts

It was a prosperous post-war era of sock hops, rock n' roll music and hot rods. Signs were neon and the lettering was flashy and fun. Scripts were popular for magazines and TV, while plain sans serif styles were being hand painted on truck doors. E.C. Matthews was a prolific "snapper" (a sign painter that specializes in quick, functional work) who published many books during this period, showcasing his styles and offering advice. Cecil Wade was a UK-based signwriter who also published lettering books and served as mentor to Arthur Vanson. I'm grateful that Arthur was able to preserve the styles he learned from Cecil, so that we may use them in our work today.

Aloha Script™ by Charles Borges
LHF Aloha Script
Beatnik Cowboy™ by Denise Bayers
LHF Beatnik Cowboy
Big Bob™ by David Parr
LHF Big Bob
Bounce Script™ by Charles Borges
LHF Bounce Script
Cartoon Cowboy™ by Chuck Davis
LHF Cartoon Cowboy
Chesham Sans™ by Arthur Vanson
LHF Chesham Sans
Chromeliner™ by Patrick Kalange
LHF Chromeliner font
Cincinnati Poster™ by Arthur Vanson
LHF Cincinnati Poster
Cornbread Casual™ by Dave Correll
LHF Coffee Shop
Cosmic Cursive™ by Tom Kennedy
LHF Cosmic Cursive
Five & Dime™ by John Studden
LHF Five & Dime
Flash Script™ by Arthur Vanson
LHF Flash Script
Flathead™ by John Davis
Garner™ by Duncan Wilkie
LHF Garner
Heller's Script™ by John Studden & David Parr
Hick Sticks™ by Chuck Davis
LHF Hick Sticks
Red Sable Script™ by Arthur Vanson
LHF Red Sable Script
Retro Cafe™ by John Studden
LHF Retro Cafe
Retro Ricky™ by Denise Bayers
Retro Ricky Doohickies™ by Denise Bayers
Shelsey™ by Arthur Vanson
LHF Shelsey
Sheridan Script™ by David Parr
LHF Sheridan Script
Shocard Rodeo™ by Charles Borges
LHF Sarah Script
Speedstyle™ by Arthur Vanson
LHF Speedstyle
Squeezebox™ by David Parr
LHF Sqeezebox
Union Thug™ by John Studden
LHF Aristocrat
Wade Dynamic™ by Arthur Vanson
LHF Wade Dynamic
Workhorse™ by Charles Borges & Greg Reid
Zenith™ by John Studden
LHF Zenith

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