The original sketch of Joker was drawn by Viktor Kharyk in 1978 as experiment on creation type by a method of subtraction.

In 2000 the font was digitized, modified and Hebrew, Greek, Georgian, Armenian and Arabiс alphabets and outline style were added.

As a display face, Joker allows the creation of decorative compositions, easily combining a vertical and horizontal arrangement of words. Its characters are easy for filling with images. In line the face creates ornamental effect very appropriate for logotype design. The font is good to set small expressive advertising texts also.

Joker type family received the third prize at TypeArt 2001 Cyrillic type design competition in Moscow.