What are your favorite Didone typefaces?
What are your favorite Didone typefaces? I’m looking for something that’s elegant yet modern. I really like Firmin Didot, but it’s too fine for the logo I’m working on - the hairlines disappear when the logo is small...

































17.Jan.2008 3.38am
it’s too fine for the logo I’m working on - the hairlines disappear when the logo is small
There are several faces with a range of size-specific fonts to address this issue; e.g. ITC Bodoni (3 sizes) or H&FJ Didot (7 sizes!).
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17.Jan.2008 4.04am
Prillwitz by Ingo Preuss is another – fresh – Didone. It has 3 different designs, one optimized for use on newsprint, one for text sizes and one for display sizes.