Hand lettering isn’t a perfect art form, and this is why it often has an appeal over formal typesetting.  Individual interpretation can lead to variations in style, character shape and overall design concept.

Case in point: The hand-drawn title for the1933 sheet music “Why Can’t This Night Go on Forever” is a simple Art Deco sans, however it mixes character widths and even angles the letter ‘C’ in a nonconventional way.

Deco Design JNL is the digital version of this alphabet, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.