While relying heavily on the recent designs of Didot, Bodoni created a revolutionary Roman style which was a radical departure from all types before it. His type featured bold, forceful thick strokes contrasted with hairline thin strokes, and unbracketed hairline serifs. Although the more finely-engraved Didot is thought by many to be a finer design, the types of Bodoni became more widely accepted because of his enormous prestige as the premier printer of his time.