Fonts of the 50s and Where to Get Them for Free
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So Why are Fonts from the 50s so Exciting?
In this lens I have also manipulated a bit with the fonts and dingbats.
Apart from I was Born What Else Happend in the 50s?
The 1950s was the decade that ran from January 1, 1950 to December 31, 1959.During the early 1950s in the United States manufacturing and home construction was on the rise as the American economy was on the upswing.
The Korean War and the beginning of the Cold War created a politically conservative climate.
The Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States played out through the entire decade. Fear of Communism caused public Congressional hearings by both houses in Congress and Anti-Communism was the prevailing sentiment in the United States throughout the decade.
Conformity and conservatism characterized the social mores of the time. The 1950s in the developed western world are generally considered both socially conservative and highly materialistic in nature.
The beginning of decolonization in Africa and Asia occurred in this decade and accelerated in the following decade of the 1960s.
The Library of Congress has dubbed the 1950s as the decade with the least musical innovation.
[from Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950s]
Font is Circuslight and the green colour was one of the 50s as well!
50's Headline Font Meets Web 2.0 Style

The font is "50s Headline DSG" - and different styles added in Photoshop (by me).
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Free Fonts and Dingbats from the 50s
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tombonner
Apr 3, 2012 @ 11:02 am | delete
- Thanks for sharing this. Always on the lookout for distinctive fonts.
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AnzE02
Feb 14, 2012 @ 1:19 am | delete
- great lens...
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GrandMemories
Jul 18, 2011 @ 11:56 am | delete
- Great lens! I bookmarked it! I will be adding lenses! PS, I was born in 52, too.
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surfsusan
Sep 21, 2009 @ 5:08 am | in reply to mysticmama | delete
- I will link to your lensmaster page - I forgot and also forgot to mention I am also born in 1952 :-)
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Joan4
Sep 18, 2009 @ 12:22 pm | delete
- Great fonts from the 50's!
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