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François-Ambroise Didot

French printer and typesetter

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contribution to typography

  • In Didot Family

    Didot’s eldest son, François-Ambroise (1730–1804), altered the standard of type design by allowing greater contrast between thick and thin letters. He improved upon the Fournier standard of measurement for punch cutting and mold making; the Didot point system of 72 points to the French inch…

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