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Pierre François Didot

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  • Didot Family

    François Didot’s younger son, Pierre-François (c. 1731–93), was a typefounder, publisher, and papermaker. His three sons also joined the family businesses: Henri (1765–1852) is remembered for his microscopic types. For producing type he invented the Polymatype, which consisted of a long bar of matrices into which…

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    François Didot’s younger son, Pierre-François (c. 1731–93), was a typefounder, publisher, and papermaker. His three sons also joined the family businesses: Henri (1765–1852) is remembered for his microscopic types. For producing type he invented the Polymatype, which consisted of a long bar of matrices into which…

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