Are the letters "I" and "J" really the same design in this new font, today?

they are different, but just like jofrog I first thought the i was a l but it was the i.you can see all the letters here at cute and notice there's a difference.

Check the alphabet pages you can see they are very different.

They look different, but I thought the I was more of an L. We'll see.

If you are talking about the Charming font, they are nothing alike. I have the pack and just checked.

No they aren't, rather different designs, same font.