For 2007’s “best of” I picked Burgues Script — masterful, gorgeous, and digitally unparalleled. For 2008 I can’t help but be utterly in awe of Ale Paul’s talent and sheer obsessiveness as I choose Compendium.
Paul has explained that he moved back in time, before Louis Madarasz, to conjure up the spirit and style of Platt Rogers Spencer. What more to say? The work of a man largely responsible for shaping American penmanship plus the genius of Ale Paul equals a stunning new script. I can’t wait to see what Ale has in store next.
Christian Palino is a salty Cape Codder and currently a design strategist at Adaptive Path. He’s appeared in and written for various design publications and has taught courses on subjects including typography and service design at IUAV University of Venice, Domus Academy, and the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea.
Compendium is at the top of my list too! Great typeface, nice alternates. Overall good job by Alejandro Paul.
Thanks Christian for such a nice words!
Simplemente increíble, tuve el gusto de conocer tu trabajo en Veracruz el año pasado y desde entonces continúas sorprendiéndome gratamente, felicidades.
Compendium una más de Ale Paul, realmente notable su manejo en el trazado de estas complejash formas tipograficas…
saludos excelente espacio
felicidades a Paul.
A great looking font indeed, but doesn’t anyone else think it’s a tad bit difficult to read? None the less, a beauty.
Otro gran trabajo… te felicito saludos
Great font! Congratulations to Alejandro Paul and thanks to Christian.
impressive. the old world, the new world.