Held together by caffeine and a decent sense of humor.

Lettering does all the work on this funny coffee sticker: a three-word joke in fat retro capitals, with coffee-colored splash streaks behind the letters. Sippin' on Sanity belongs to the coworker, student or parent who answers every how-are-you by raising a drink, and it pairs well with a coffee gift card.

The lettering: a coffee-break joke in sign-painter capitals

The top line is set in rounded, heavy capitals in mustard yellow, apostrophe included. A small connecting word sits under it between two short dashes, in the same yellow. The bottom line switches to coral red and gets a yellow underline stroke of its own. Every letter throws a solid black drop shadow, and all three lines lean slightly up toward the right.

Brown streaks sweep behind the words: one smear across the upper left that breaks into fine spatter dots toward the upper right, and one curved stroke along the lower left. They look like a dry brush dragged through watercolor browns, or a spill somebody wiped in a hurry.

Together it has the feel of 1970s sign lettering, the kind painted on a diner window. The joke is a simple one: the day is a lot, and the coffee break is what keeps it funny.

Only the words and the splash make the cut

• An irregular white border runs around the letters and the streaks, and the kiss cut runs along it
• Covering something? The opaque film blocks out paint or a previous sticker completely
• Applies quickly, and the vinyl is made to leave no air bubbles behind
• Durable adhesive vinyl
• The only homework: clean the surface ahead of time

Who it's for

Coffee drinkers with a dry sense of humor: the coworker who guards the office pot, students in exam season, new parents and night-shift nurses. A laptop lid is one place to put it. Add it to a gift for a coworker's last day, finals week, a new-job send-off or a Secret Santa swap.

Quick answers

How big do the words print?

The outline tracks the words, a little wider than tall. Expect about 2¾ by 2½ inches on 3″×3″, about 3½ by 3¼ on 4″×4″ and about 4¾ by 4¼ on 5.5″×5.5″. Choosing 15″×3.75″ gets one sticker of about 3¼ by 3 inches (8.3 × 7.6 cm).

Where does the coffee look come from?

From the streaks. They are drawn the way a spill looks after it is dragged across paper, with a spray of fine dots at one end, and the wording about sipping does the rest.

Which era does the type style borrow from?

The 1970s. The heavy rounded letterforms, the hard black shadow and the upward slant are what give it that sign-lettering look.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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