Didone typefaces
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Didone typefaces are a class of serif typefaces characterized by strong contrast between thick and thin strokes, vertical stress, and fine hairlines, widely used in 18th–19th century printing and modern display typography.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Didone typefaces canonical | 3 |
| Didot | 2 |
| Baskerville typeface | 1 |
| Didone type classification | 1 |
| Didot point system | 1 |
| Didot typeface | 1 |
| Didot typefaces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1138063 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Didone typefaces Context triple: [John Baskerville, influenced, Didone typefaces]
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A.
Caslon
Caslon is a casual, contemporary women's clothing and footwear brand known for its comfortable basics and everyday wardrobe staples, often sold at Nordstrom.
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B.
Johnston typeface
Johnston typeface is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed in the early 20th century by Edward Johnston, best known as the iconic lettering used across the London Underground network.
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C.
Old Italic script
Old Italic script is an ancient family of writing systems used on the Italian peninsula, from which the Latin alphabet ultimately evolved.
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D.
Kelmscott
Kelmscott is a small rural village in Oxfordshire, England, best known for its association with the designer and writer William Morris and the historic Kelmscott Manor.
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E.
Gutenberg
Gutenberg is the block-based content editor introduced in WordPress to enable more flexible, visual page and post creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Didone typefaces Target entity description: Didone typefaces are a class of serif typefaces characterized by strong contrast between thick and thin strokes, vertical stress, and fine hairlines, widely used in 18th–19th century printing and modern display typography.
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A.
Caslon
Caslon is a casual, contemporary women's clothing and footwear brand known for its comfortable basics and everyday wardrobe staples, often sold at Nordstrom.
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B.
Johnston typeface
Johnston typeface is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed in the early 20th century by Edward Johnston, best known as the iconic lettering used across the London Underground network.
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C.
Old Italic script
Old Italic script is an ancient family of writing systems used on the Italian peninsula, from which the Latin alphabet ultimately evolved.
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D.
Kelmscott
Kelmscott is a small rural village in Oxfordshire, England, best known for its association with the designer and writer William Morris and the historic Kelmscott Manor.
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E.
Gutenberg
Gutenberg is the block-based content editor introduced in WordPress to enable more flexible, visual page and post creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modern serif
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serif typeface ⓘ typeface classification ⓘ |
| categorizedBy |
British Standards classification as Modern
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Vox-ATypI classification as Didone ⓘ |
| commonFeature |
lining figures in many designs
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narrow hairlines relative to stems ⓘ |
| considered |
highly suitable for large sizes
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less suitable for long body text in print ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
old-style serif typefaces
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transitional serif typefaces ⓘ |
| developedFrom | transitional serif typefaces ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ball terminals in some designs
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fine hairlines ⓘ flat serifs ⓘ high stroke contrast ⓘ minimal modulation in horizontal strokes ⓘ rational construction ⓘ small aperture ⓘ strong contrast between thick and thin strokes ⓘ unbracketed serifs ⓘ vertical axis of curves ⓘ vertical stress ⓘ |
| hasSubtype |
Ambroise
ⓘ
Bauer Bodoni ⓘ Bauer Bodoni ⓘ
surface form:
Bodoni
Computer Modern ⓘ
surface form:
Computer Modern (text variant)
Didone typefaces self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Didot
Filosofia ⓘ HTF Didot ⓘ Bauer Bodoni ⓘ
surface form:
ITC Bodoni
Modern No. 20 ⓘ Scotch Modern ⓘ Surveyor ⓘ Tiempos Didone ⓘ Walbaum ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary display serifs
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digital Didone revivals ⓘ modern fashion typography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauer Bodoni
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surface form:
Bodoni typefaces
Didone typefaces self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Didot typefaces
Neoclassical aesthetics ⓘ engraving styles of the 18th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Firmin Didot
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Giambattista Bodoni ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | high-quality printing ⓘ |
| partOf | Latin typeface tradition ⓘ |
| requires | good printing conditions for fine hairlines ⓘ |
| typicalUsageSize | display sizes above 14pt ⓘ |
| usedFor |
book titles
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display typography ⓘ fashion magazine typography ⓘ fine printing ⓘ headline typography ⓘ luxury branding ⓘ poster design ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
19th century printing
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late 18th century printing ⓘ modern digital typography ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Didone typefaces Description of subject: Didone typefaces are a class of serif typefaces characterized by strong contrast between thick and thin strokes, vertical stress, and fine hairlines, widely used in 18th–19th century printing and modern display typography.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baskerville typeface
this entity surface form:
Didot typeface
this entity surface form:
Didot point system
this entity surface form:
Didot
this entity surface form:
Didot typefaces
this entity surface form:
Didot
this entity surface form:
Didone type classification
subject surface form:
Baskerville