Sometimes inspiration for font designs can come from the strangest sources. 

An early-1960s Canadian magazine ad for a brand of birth control pills featured the least likely spokesperson – Annette Funicello (“starring in “Beach Blanket Bingo” and “How to Stuff A Wild Bikini”).  The text was hand lettered in an Art Deco-inspired sans serif type design.

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