Here’s a special sneak peek for readers of The Skinny. Next week, Veer is releasing Compendium, a new typeface by Alejandro Paul for the Umbrella collection.
Compendium was designed as a “prequel” to Alejandro’s TDC award-winning Burgues Script, Compendium explores the calligraphic stylings of Ohio’s Platt Rogers Spencer, circa 1866.
The Spencerian script style was highly influential in the late 19th century, becoming the predominant penmanship style taught in business schools.
Thanks to OpenType, Compendium instantly vaults you to the level of master penman. Says Alejandro:
“Nearing 700 glyphs, its character set contains plenty of variation in each letter, and many ornaments for letter beginnings, endings, and some that can even envelope entire words with swashy calligraphic wonder. Those who love to explore typefaces in detail will be rewarded.”
Peruse the Compendium PDF specimen, featuring extensive samples and photography by Gonzalo Aguilar.
Then watch for the official release of Compendium next week.
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Love the font! Seems to be the perfect mix of script and swirls. I'm anxious to try it out!