Parachute Type Foundry

Parachute Type Foundry

Parachute Type Foundry

Country

Greece

Founding Year

2001

Parachute Typefoundry is an independent type foundry and design agency based in Athens, Greece, founded in 2001 by Panos Vassiliou. Specializing in bespoke multiscript type design, corporate typefaces, and lettering, Parachute has developed custom typefaces for iconic brands such as Apple, IKEA, Samsung, UEFA, National Geographic, and the Financial Times. Notable typefaces include PF Regal, PF Centro, and PF DIN Text Arabic—the first Arabic adaptation of the DIN typeface. The foundry has earned over 40 international awards, including the Red Dot Grand Prix and TDC Certificate of Typographic Excellence. A unique aspect of Parachute is its commitment to bridging cultural and linguistic gaps through typography, offering comprehensive language support across Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, and other scripts.

Parachute Type Foundry

Parachute Type Foundry

Parachute Type Foundry

Country

Greece

Founding Year

2001

Parachute Typefoundry is an independent type foundry and design agency based in Athens, Greece, founded in 2001 by Panos Vassiliou. Specializing in bespoke multiscript type design, corporate typefaces, and lettering, Parachute has developed custom typefaces for iconic brands such as Apple, IKEA, Samsung, UEFA, National Geographic, and the Financial Times. Notable typefaces include PF Regal, PF Centro, and PF DIN Text Arabic—the first Arabic adaptation of the DIN typeface. The foundry has earned over 40 international awards, including the Red Dot Grand Prix and TDC Certificate of Typographic Excellence. A unique aspect of Parachute is its commitment to bridging cultural and linguistic gaps through typography, offering comprehensive language support across Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, and other scripts.