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Hapa-Haole Surf Decal — Cover

About Hapa-Haole Surf Decal

Hapa-Haole Surf Decal distills the die-cut water-slide and vinyl stickers that plastered Hawaiian surf shops and tiki bars from the 1950s into the '80s. Bouncy brush-script lettering rides a sunburst-banana-yellow field, every form locked behind a chunky black keyline.

Hot orange, ocean teal, and red accents light up the page like a beach poster — flat, saturated, glossy. The yellow ground is intrinsic; this is loud surf-shop signage, never muted, never subtle.

Learn more about the Hapa-Haole Surf Decal style

Origin
Oceania (Hawaii surf-shop and tiki culture)
Era
1950–1990 (mid-century into the '80s surf boom)
Key figures
surf-shop sign painters · decal printers · tiki-bar graphic shops
Movements
hapa-haole surf culture · tiki / exotica graphics · vinyl and water-slide decals

Hapa-Haole Surf Decal design spec

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