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Didot point - How To Discuss

By John Johnson

Didot point,

Definition of Didot point:

  1. European system of typographic point sizes, not used elsewhere. One Didot point equals 0.376 millimeter (mm) whereas the UK and the US point equals 0.351 mm. There are 12 Didot in one Cicero. Created around 1780 by the French printer Francois Ambroise Didot (1730-1804).

Meaning of Didot point & Didot point Definition