This is a throw back to hand-lettered signage, but I know that you can get these with font packages nowadays. Anyone have any ideas what this might be from?

You may also want to have a look at Metroscript. As far as I know, they are just called "words" or "word logos".
This is from Jim Parkinson's FF Catch Words.
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