Type Factory - Didot

Didot is a name given to a group of typefaces named after the famous French printing and type producing family. The classification is known as modern.

The typeface we know today was based on a collection of related types developed in the period 1784–1811.

Didot is described as neoclassical, and is evocative of the Age of Enlightenment.

The typeface takes inspiration from John Baskerville's experimentation with increasing stroke contrast and a more condensed armature.

The "Foundry Daylight" version of Didot was commissioned and used by broadcast network CBS for many years alongside its famous "eye" logo. While the network's use of Didot with its logo is not as prevalent as it once was, it is still a common sight.

The Style Network uses a bold weight of Didot in its on-air identity and the News Gothic font too.