‘Greek Fonts on Screens‘ is the title of the dissertation Irene Vlachou has been working on since late 2025. On the Cycladic island of Syros, Irene is conducting research on the readability of digital texts at the University of the Aegean.

Even though she hasn’t completed her doctoral degree yet, Irene has a wealth of professional and academic experience already under her belt, including a Masters in Type Design from the University of Reading and an in-depth and unrivalled knowledge of Greek type design and variable fonts that she has shared in numerous talks, seminars, workshops, and publications.

Renowned type foundries and companies rely on her expertise. Her impressive client list includes names such as Linotype (DIN Next), Typotheque (Parmigiano), Brody Associates (Samsung), Type Together (Literata), Lineto (LL Unica77, LL Bradford for Documenta14), Production Type (Stratos), Google Fonts (Source, Noto), Font Bureau (Roboto), TypeMates (Grato), Commercial Type (Lyon, Atlas), and most recently Fontwerk. We commissioned Irene to create the Greek character set for Neue DIN. To our delight, she describes this task as a dream project, as she has long recognized the need for improvement in earlier versions of DIN 1451.

Through Irene, we not only learned what a Greek DIN typeface should ideally look like, but we also gained insight into the Triadic Ballet, which premiered in Stuttgart in 1922 and represents a fascinating connection between geometry, dance, and the human form. This example illustrates what makes such international collaborations so special, beyond just the work itself. You expect to learn about non-Latin type design, and on top of that, you learn something about your own history.

There is, however, one hobby Irene has, where she still sees room for improvement. In her free time, she is a passionate and accomplished violinist. We are convinced, however, that her playing of the strings is just as inspiring as her playing and experimenting with letters.