Joanna™ 2 Family, created by the great British designer Eric Gill in 1930, was based on the types of baroque French punchcutter Robert Granjon. Named for Gill's daughter, Joanna 2 Family was cut for hand composition by the notable English Caslon foundry and used for Gill's 'Essay on Typography', which was printed by Hague & Gill in 1931. (Gill had formed the printing concern to give his unemployed son-in-law something to do!) The Monotype Type Drawing Office added semi bold, bold and extra bold weights in 1986. Joanna 2 Family, Gill said, is a book face free from all fancy business. The typeface is a light, unusual design with tiny serifs and narrow, nearly vertical italics. Although intended as a book face, Joanna has become a favorite for display and advertising typography. Character Set: Latin-1