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Thread started 11/17/25 6:57pm

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Glenn Parsons discusses Sign o the Times hand lettering

Glenn was commissioned by Laura LiPuma for this iconic lettering, as well as for several other Prince projects before and after.

He’s been pretty silent on it for a while but now sharing a bit more via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/...=copy_link" target="_blank"> https://www.linkedin.com/...=copy_link

Includes some nice scans of the original lettering.

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Reply #1 posted 11/17/25 7:09pm

nayroo2002

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Most of my handwriting is actually based off this font!
I always thought it was Laura, but am shocked that the real credit to Glenn was never given eek
Graphic Design is so cut-throat!!!

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Reply #2 posted 11/18/25 1:40am

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nayroo2002 said:

Most of my handwriting is actually based off this font!
I always thought it was Laura, but am shocked that the real credit to Glenn was never given
Graphic Design is so cut-throat!!!

In high school and for years after, I signed my name in the Purple Rain (mistral) font. I was just talking to the nurses about it a few weeks ago (during my bone marrow transplant excursion). I talked about how I would drop the N in my first name, then continue with "est." Just like the N drop in Prince and at the end of Rain.

It was a blend of the title font and mistral.

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Reply #3 posted 11/18/25 7:00am

psyche2

Who made the Lovesexy lettering? Always loved that one

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Reply #4 posted 11/18/25 10:58pm

FrankieCoco1

psyche2 said:

Who made the Lovesexy lettering? Always loved that one