Didot

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.