Christmas in Idaho - Typeface
Didot, the queen of French typefaces
A typeface is a set of letters, numbers and symbols in the same style that is used for printing.
Open and elegant, Didot is a beautiful typeface with minimal embellishment, strong contrast and mathematical precision.
It requires high quality paper and printing that can hold its fine lines without breaking up.
Named after the French Didot family, famous as printers and type producers, the typeface was developed from 1874 to 1811 by Firmin Didot.
By 1811, Firmin had been named printer to the Institut Français, and in 1814, Napoléon appointed him as the Director of the Imperial Foundry, a position he would hold until his death.
The Didot typeface would be considered the standard in French printing for over a century, and we are proud to showcase it in our 21st century book Christmas in Idaho, written and illustrated by Ray Downing.
💠 We are delighted with our choice.
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