Parachute Typefoundry is a Greek type foundry company established in 2001.
Parachute offers a variety of fonts designed to support Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek scripts. Typefaces like PF Centro Pro, PF Champion Script Pro, and PF Goudy Initials Pro were introduced online in 2007.
In 2008, Parachute received a Gold award at the European Design Awards for its PF Centro type families designed by Panos Vassiliou. Subsequently, Parachute has achieved over 25 awards and distinctions, including the Red Dot: Grand Prix 2012.
In 2010, Parachute introduced PF DIN Text Arabic, the first Arabic version of the DIN typeface, created through a collaboration between Panos Vassiliou and Arab designer Hasan Abu Afash.
Typefaces PF Bague PF Regal PF Centro PF DIN Text PF DIN Display PF Champion Script PF Beau Sans PF Square Sans PF Adamant PF Encore Sans PF Das Grotesk PF Handbook PF Fuel PF Occula PF Benchmark PF Monumenta
Major Awards +YearAwardTypeface2016Communication Arts Typography Competition Award WinnerAdamant Sans Pro2015Communication Arts Typography Competition Award of ExcellenceDas Grotesk Pro2014Hiiibrand Typography Competition | Bronze AwardBague Sans Pro2014Hiiibrand Typography Competition | Merit AwardOccula2014European Design Awards | BronzeBague Pro2013Hiiibrand Typography Competition | Silver AwardRegal Pro2012Red dot Design Awards | Grand Prix WinnerRegal Pro2012Communication Arts Typography Competition | Award of ExcellenceRegal Pro2011Creative Review Type Annual | WinnerRegal Pro2010Granshan Awards | Excellence AwardRegal Pro, Champion Script Pro, Adamant Pro, Encore Sans Pro2010European Design Awards | Silver WinnerEncore Sans Pro2009International Type Design Competition | Excellence AwardCentro Pro, Champion Script Pro, Goudy Initials Pro and Goudy Ornaments2008European Design Awards | Gold WinnerCentro Pro2004EBGE Awards | Merit AwardArchive Pro2002EBGE Awards | Merit AwardLibera Pro, Manic Attack Publications
YearBook of Type 2 – Germany – Niggli Verlag | 2016 BranD magazine – China – October 2015 | Micro-forum Slanted 24 / Istanbul Issue – Germany – October 2014 | Square Sans Size-specific adjustments to type designs – Germany – Just Another Foundry | 2014 New Graphic – China – Nanjing University of the Arts | 2014 BranD magazine – China – November 2013 | Interview YearBook of Type – Germany – Niggli Verlag | 2013 Slanted magazine / Babylon Issue – Germany – August 2013 | Regal The Briem Report: Letterforms 2012 – United States – Operina | 2013 Understanding Type – United Kingdom – AVA Publishing | 2013 Slanted magazine – Germany – September 2012 | Interview Page magazine – Germany – November 2011 | Schatten und Licht Type Navigator – Germany – Gestalten | 2011 Arabesque 2 – Germany – Gestalten | 2011 Page magazine – Germany – July 2011 | Typo-Objekte Computer Arts – United Kingdom – June 2011 | 150 fonts you can’t live without Quotation magazine – Japan – Spring 2011 | London, Tokyo, New York City, Berlin and more KAK magazine - Russia - Fall 2010 | European Design .Net magazine - United Kingdom - November 2010 | Top 20 Fonts for Web Design Page magazine - Germany - November 2010 | DIN Text Arabic Brush ’n’ Script - Germany - Verlag Hermann Schmidt Mainz | 2010 Publish - Netherlands - Fall 2010 | Encore en Centro Typolyrics - Germany - Birkhäuser GmbH, Basel | 2010 Computer Arts - United Kingdom - October 2009 | 114 pro Tips for Type 1000 Ideas by 100 Designers - Spain - Rockport Publishers | 2009 Publish - Netherlands - Fall 2009 | DIN, FF, PF en Next Smashing magazine - Online - April 2009 | 30 Brilliant Typefaces for Corporate Design Smashing magazine - Online - March 2009 | Fantastic Typography Blogs for your Inspiration Novum - Germany - February 2009 | Parachute: Precision Landing Font magazine - Czech Republic - January 2009 | Interview Graphic Design Inspirations - Germany - Daab Publishing | 2008 Visual Evasion - Online - December 2008 | 10 Best Typeface Designs of 2008 Slanted - Germany - December 2008 | Fontnames Illustrated Typo - Czech Republic - Summer 2008 | Byzantine Ornaments Ministry of Type - Online - March 2008 | Champion Script Pro Slanted - Germany - September 2007 | Fontlabels, Fonts & Families
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