A variaNT of the poiNT, equal to 0.3759 mm, or 1/72 of a French Royal inch (27.07 mm), or about 1/68 inch. Didot poiNTs are used in Europe. This unit is named after the French priNTer François Ambroise Didot (1730 - 1804) who defined the "poiNT-based" typographical measuremeNT system. (2002-03-11)