Firmin Didot is credited with establishing the Modern genre of serif typefaces, of which Beaux Arts Didots stands as an exemplary model. Like the French neoclassical architecture of its namesake, Beaux Arts has all the hallmarks of the early nineteenth-century style: a clear and confident construction consisting of simple yet strong lines. Use it for elegant and formal settings, or when a direct typographic tone is desired. Mix it with styles of similar sensibilities such as Plinc Hanover and Davison Spencerian. Digitized from the original Photo-Lettering film matrix in 2014 by Jean-Baptiste Levée.
BEAUX ARTS DIDOT CREDITS:
- Typeface Design: Photo-Lettering Staff
- Typeface Digitization: Jean-Baptiste Levée
- Typeface Production: Ben Kiel
- Typeface Direction: Ken Barber
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