Workhorse Didot
Details
Variable Font
3 weights, 7 optical sizes, italics, 42 styles
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Weight
400
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Optical Size
110
pt
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12
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em - Stylistic Sets
- Numerals
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Weight
500
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Optical Size
110
pt
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12
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- Numerals
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Weight
700
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Optical Size
110
pt
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12
px -
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- Numerals
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Weight
700
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Optical Size
110
pt
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12
px -
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- Numerals
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Weight
500
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Optical Size
110
pt
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12
px -
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- Numerals
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Weight
400
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Optical Size
110
pt
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12
px -
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- Numerals
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Weight
400
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Optical Size
16
pt
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26
px -
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- Numerals
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Weight
500
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Optical Size
16
pt
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26
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- Numerals
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Weight
700
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Optical Size
16
pt
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26
px -
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em - Stylistic Sets
- Numerals
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Weight
700
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Optical Size
16
pt
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26
px -
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em - Stylistic Sets
- Numerals
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Weight
500
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Optical Size
16
pt
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26
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
- Numerals
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Weight
400
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Optical Size
16
pt
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26
px -
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em - Stylistic Sets
- Numerals
Optical Sizes
Workhorse Didot is designed with 7 optical sizes so your type looks sharp at any size. 16pt features a heavier weight to perform better at small sizes, while maintaining that characteristic lower x-height. In addition, at smaller optical sizes size letters like the uppercase e, f and g become more blunt in exchange for clarity at smaller sizes.
288pt vs 16pt
IiBook — 288pt
OrganicBook — 178pt
OrganicBook — 110pt
OrganicBook — 68pt
OrganicBook — 42pt
OrganicBook — 26pt
OrganicBook — 16pt
OrganicAlternate Characters
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ss01 (Lining J)
Jake → Jake -
ss02 (Curve-bottomed v, w)
vows → vows -
ss03 (Weighted punctuation)
({[]}) → ({[]})
Variable Font
Variable fonts allow you to find that perfect weight for every context. On the web, depending on how many styles you utilize, they also drastically reduce font loading times since you only require one font file.
Variable font files are only available with full family purchase and/or orders over $1,000.
Optical Size Axis
Optical SizeWeight Axis
WeightOpentype Features
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Oldstyle Figures
0123456789 -
Lining Figures
0123456789 -
Fractions
1⁄8 Cup 37⁄264 cm -
Subscript
H2O C6H12O6 -
Superscript
x2 + y3 = z5 -
Case-sensitive Forms
1–9 Id—No
Styles
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Book 288pt
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Book 178pt
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Book 110pt
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Book 68pt
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Book 42pt
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Book 26pt
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Book 16pt
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Book 288pt
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Book 178pt
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Book 110pt
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Book 68pt
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Book 42pt
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Book 26pt
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Book 16pt
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Medium 288pt
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Medium 178pt
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Medium 110pt
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Medium 68pt
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Medium 42pt
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Medium 26pt
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Medium 16pt
Aa
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Medium Italic 288pt
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Medium Italic 178pt
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Medium Italic 110pt
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Medium Italic 68pt
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Medium Italic 42pt
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Medium Italic 26pt
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Medium Italic 16pt
Aa
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Bold 288pt
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Bold 178pt
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Bold 110pt
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Bold 68pt
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Bold 42pt
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Bold 26pt
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Bold 16pt
Aa
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Bold Italic 288pt
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Bold Italic 178pt
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Bold Italic 110pt
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Bold Italic 68pt
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Bold Italic 42pt
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Bold Italic 26pt
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Bold Italic 16pt
Aa
Typeface Information
Firmin Didot’s introduction of Didot in 1784 is considered to be the first truly modern typeface and was certainly the most spartan serif at the time. Since that time there have been numerous interpretations of his work, some more noteworthy than others. Workhorse Didot is a brutalist look at what makes a Didot typeface, inspired by American high-contrast stencils.
Despite the original metal type Didot being available in several optical sizes it’s rare to see a modern rendition with more than one or two optical sizes. To allow for the perfect stroke thickness Workhorse Didot is designed to be variable and has 7 built-in optical sizes.
42 Styles:
Book, Book Italic, Medium, Medium Italic, Bold, Bold Italic in 7 optical sizes
Designed in 2021 by Adrian Kimball