Major Project #1 - T-shirt Design

Firmin Didot

Research

http://www.typolexikon.de/d/didot-firmin.html 

 http://www.linotype.com/370/firmindidot.html

http://www.identifont.com/show?2T3  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didot_%28typeface%29 

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmin_Didot

 Born: April 14th, 1764 in Paris, France
Died: April 24th, 1836 in Mesnilsur - L' Estree, France

Firmin Didot invented the word stereotype (metal printing plate created for actual printing of pages), and was a typeface designer, author, printer, publisher, and punchcutter.

Important Dates:

• 1783 - Cuts first typefaces & reworks Father's (Pierre Didot) Roman alphabet
• 1797 - Patent granted for developments in field of stereotype printing
• 1784 - Created first modern Roman Typeface known as "Didot" 

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Final Design