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Compasso

Compasso

by Plau
Individual Styles from $30.00
Complete family of 56 fonts: $299.00
Compasso Font Family was designed by Rodrigo Saiani and published by Plau. Compasso contains 56 styles and family package options.

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Compasso Complete Family

56 fonts

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About Compasso Font Family


The idea that mathematical precision and the supposed "purity" of geometric forms are part of the discourse of us graphic designers is not new. Studying typography for some time now and learning about all the small alterations and adjustments that this geometry undergoes to better adapt to the imperfect human eye, I found myself with a new way of seeing things.


Compasso is, in a way, a result of my growth as a designer. Established and recognized fonts like Futura, Avenir, and their predecessors (including Tempo - published by the Ludlow foundry in the early 20th century) informed the result of Compasso at some level. Others opened my mind to possibilities. Mallory, Azo Sans, the font designed for Audi by Bold Monday, and many other contemporary sans-serif fonts that left me speechless are also responsible for details present in this font.


From the first sketch, the family grew on both sides, gaining condensed and extended counterparts. From there - and from a brilliant insight from designer Nicole Rauen - I learned that Compasso was not about geometry. Compasso is about rhythm. It's about the rhythmic movement that provides a foundation, supports, and also makes you dance and swing.


My musical taste is too eclectic, I can go from classical to funk in less than two songs on Spotify. Compasso is also eclectic. It's a font to take your project anywhere, a record to listen to on any occasion.


Designers: Rodrigo Saiani

Publisher: Plau

Foundry: Plau

Design Owner: Plau

MyFonts debut: Jun 2, 2023

Compasso

About Plau

We make type pop. Music sparks conversations, brings people together and moves ideas forward. So does type. Plau moves type forward through teaching and workshops, designing type, brand identities and fonts for people and the brands they love. Our work is used and seen by millions of people everyday, from Rede Globo (Brazil’s largest media company) to Staples and Valve, one of the world’s largest videogame platforms.

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