Jokerman (typeface)
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| Category | Decorative |
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| Designer | Andrew K. Smith |
| Foundry | Microsoft, International Typeface Corporation |
| Date created | 1995 |
Jokerman is a decorative typeface created in 1995 by British designer Andrew K. Smith.[1] It employs dots, spirals and straight lines that can be either attached or placed near each letter or integrated into the character to create negative space. It is described by Microsoft as having "fanciful internal and external elements".[2] Smith named the typeface after the Bob Dylan song "Jokerman".[3]
International Typeface Corporation has issued two Jokerman typefaces: Jokerman and Jokerman Hellenic. Jokerman Hellenic includes glyphs for the Greek alphabet.[4]
A satire piece in The Washington Post said that the font "feels like an invitation to an arts-and-crafts party",[5] while an article in The Daily Telegraph said it was "more of a game than a font".[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Jokerman™ - Webfont & Desktop font « MyFonts". www.myfonts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Jokerman". www.Microsoft.com/typography. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Vampire Weekend Cover Bob Dylan's "Jokerman," Ezra Koenig Interviews Jokerman Font Creator". Stereogum. 2018-12-09. Archived from the original on 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ "Jokerman™ - Webfont & Desktop font « Fonts". www.fonts.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Petri, Alexandra (2023-01-21). "Opinion | Other fonts I hope the State Department considered". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ Howse, Christopher (12 December 2025). "'Arial is looked down on': What your font choice says about you". The Daily Telegraph.