A lovely type-related article from Atlas Obscura, chroniclers of the strange and wonderful.
Forgotten Font Friday
Fans Font Friday – Art Deco
Here are some beautiful hand fans from the Art Deco era.
Vintage Advertising Hand Fan – 666 Brand Salve
A common use of imagery on hand fans seems to have been informational rather than just decoration. This one is for “666” brand remedy for everything from malaria to neuralgia. The stylized illustration of Diana is in the traditional depiction of the ancient world of gods and goddesses. The handle of the front of the fan uses a classically Art Deco all-caps font, with its low crossbars on the “E,” stylized “S,” and geometrically circular “O” and “Q.”
Forgotten Font Friday
A lovely type-related article from Atlas Obscura, chroniclers of the strange and wonderful.