Noun
Didot (plural Didots)
(typography, historical) Short for Didot point.
Development In Europe, the Didot point system was created by François-Ambroise Didot (1730–1804) in c. 1783. Source: Internet
Didot's system was based on Pierre Simon Fournier 's (1712–1768), but Didot modified Fournier's by adjusting the base unit precisely to a French Royal inch (pouce), as Fournier's unit was based on a less common foot. Source: Internet
Didot just made the base unit (one French Royal inch) identical to the standard value defined by the government. Source: Internet
Paper machine main A machine for making a continuous sheet of paper on a loop of wire fabric was patented in 1798 by Nicholas Louis Robert who worked for Saint-Léger Didot family in France. Source: Internet
For example, the uppercase J in Bodoni extends below the baseline, while in Didot it sits on the baseline. Source: Internet