Didot at a glance
| Category | Serif |
|---|---|
| Designer | Adrian Frutiger (Linotype, 1991), after Firmin Didot |
| Styles on iOS | 3 (Regular, Bold, Italic) |
| First on iPhone | iOS 5.0 |
| First on iPad | iOS 4.3 |
| Family name | Didot |
| Default PostScript name | Didot |
PostScript names for every Didot style
iOS looks fonts up by their PostScript name, not the friendly family name. Use the names below exactly as written — they are case-sensitive.
| Style | PostScript name | iPhone | iPad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Didot | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Bold | Didot-Bold | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Italic | Didot-Italic | 5.0 | 4.3 |
How to use Didot in code
SwiftUI
Text("Hello, world")
.font(.custom("Didot", size: 17, relativeTo: .body))UIKit
let base = UIFont(name: "Didot", size: 17)!
label.font = UIFontMetrics(forTextStyle: .body).scaledFont(for: base)
label.adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory = trueObjective-C
label.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Didot" size:17];CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad
.headline {
font-family: "Didot", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
font-weight: 700;
}Wrapping the font in UIFontMetrics, or passing relativeTo: in SwiftUI, lets Didot grow and shrink with the user’s Dynamic Type setting. Read the custom fonts guide for the full checklist, or the San Francisco guide if you want Apple’s system font instead.
Frequently asked questions
What is the PostScript name of Didot on iOS?
Use “Didot” with UIFont(name:size:) or SwiftUI’s Font.custom(_:size:). The bold style is “Didot-Bold”. The family has 3 styles: Regular, Bold, Italic.
Which iOS version added Didot?
According to the iOS Fonts availability data, Didot first shipped on iPhone in iOS 5.0 and on iPad in iOS 4.3.
Can I use Didot on a website?
Safari on iPhone and iPad can render installed system fonts, so a CSS stack such as font-family: "Didot", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; will use Didot on Apple devices and fall back elsewhere. Embedding the font files on a server requires a separate web licence from the foundry.