Didot
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1 min readFeb 7, 2018
Typeface name: Didot (pronounced dee-dough) created in 1783
Designer: Firmin Didot (1764–1836) from Pars, France. Member of a print making family
High contrast of thin and thick strokes. Seriff catacgory. “modern” “elegant” “sophistication” Part of the fashion empire (Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Louis Vuitton) “fashion” “lifestyle” “abrupt” “hairline” “teardrop terminals” “teardrop shaped counters” unusual curved 5 & 7. “precise”
Family includes regular, italic, and bold.