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Here's an example of the "weird-ass" letter S in some Art Deco typography in the Hall of Waters in Excelsior Springs, MO (built 1936-37). I don't think this is exactly Benton's Broadway font, but is close

(Some US Post Offices of a certain age use this kind of font on their sign, too)

#typography #ArtDeco #HallOfWaters #ExcelsiorSprings #DepressionModern #StreamlineModerne #WeirdAssLetterForms

Here's an example of the "weird-ass" letter S in some Art Deco typography in the Hall of Waters in Excelsior Springs, MO (built 1936-37). I don't think this is exactly Benton's Broadway font, but is close

(Some US Post Offices of a certain age use this kind of font on their sign, too)

#typography #ArtDeco #HallOfWaters #ExcelsiorSprings #DepressionModern #StreamlineModerne #WeirdAssLetterForms

Here's an example of the "weird-ass" letter S in some Art Deco typography in the Hall of Waters in Excelsior Springs, MO (built 1936-37). I don't think this is exactly Benton's Broadway font, but is close

(Some US Post Offices of a certain age use this kind of font on their sign, too)

#typography #ArtDeco #HallOfWaters #ExcelsiorSprings #DepressionModern #StreamlineModerne #WeirdAssLetterForms

Here's an example of the "weird-ass" letter S in some Art Deco typography in the Hall of Waters in Excelsior Springs, MO (built 1936-37). I don't think this is exactly Benton's Broadway font, but is close

(Some US Post Offices of a certain age use this kind of font on their sign, too)

#typography #ArtDeco #HallOfWaters #ExcelsiorSprings #DepressionModern #StreamlineModerne #WeirdAssLetterForms

Here's an example of the "weird-ass" letter S in some Art Deco typography in the Hall of Waters in Excelsior Springs, MO (built 1936-37). I don't think this is exactly Benton's Broadway font, but is close

(Some US Post Offices of a certain age use this kind of font on their sign, too)

#typography #ArtDeco #HallOfWaters #ExcelsiorSprings #DepressionModern #StreamlineModerne #WeirdAssLetterForms