Paulo de Cantos (1892-1979) was a publisher, bibliophile, educator, and amateur typographer who wrote, designed, and published around 40 titles between 1920 and 1960 and occupies a unique place in the development of modernism and design pedagogy in Portugal and further afield.

A CANTOS COMPENDIUM: A DESIGNER OF PEDAGOGICAL THEORIES is a revelatory book that that introduces the life and work of a figure little-known outside of Portugal.