Author's note

VillaDidot Cutout by Sascha Timplan of Stereotypes is a free decorative display font that recasts Didot-style elegance through broad verticals, hairline-thin connections, and sharply removed sections. The alternating solid bars, curved wedges, and open gaps give the letters an architectural silhouette, with enough repetition across the forms to feel deliberate rather than fragmented.

Its couture mood fits fashion campaigns and fragrance packaging. In magazine covers and gallery event graphics, the cutaway shapes can become part of the image itself, turning a title into a row of abstract panels that still resolves as lettering and echoes nearby geometric photography or cropped silhouettes.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2011 by Stereotypes (Sascha Timplan). All rights reserved.
Font family
Villa Didot
Font subfamily
Cutout
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
VillaDidot-Cutout
Name table version
1.000
Postscript font name
VillaDidot-Cutout
Trademark notice
Villa Didot Cutout is a trademark of Stereotypes (Sascha Timplan).
Manufacturer name
Stereotypes (Sascha Timplan)
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2011 by Stereotypes (Sascha Timplan). All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2011-12-08
Revision1
Glyph count97
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 5 font weights listed below:
villa_didot_cutout.otf
villa_didot_black.otf
villa_didot.otf
villa_didot_outline.otf
villad_didot_carved.otf