Riacho

The word 'Riacho' comes from a Portuguese term meaning 'creek', reflecting the idea of movement and tranquility. It has been developed in the spirit of creating a typeface that combines the modernity of sans serif with the cozy feel of old friends. Crafted entirely by hand with a practical, focused mindset, Riacho has a unique feature: though it is a sans typeface, its uppercase letters are serif-styled. It boasts of meticulous kerning and ligatures limited to the basics to avoid distractions. Riacho's handwritten feel, with subtle emotional undertones, makes it perfect for children's editorial work and young materials. It tends to transform poems, love letters, and recipes into elegant and refreshing presentations. Riacho's quiet charm extends to scientific documents, enhancing the appearance of mathematical equations, whether in printed or digital formats. It harmonizes well with Times Roman and Computer Modern, allowing natural flow for typesetting professional equations. Riacho has a variety of OpenType attributes like fractions, old style figures, scientific inferiors, proportional numbers, localized forms, etc. Each style of Riacho contains 1195 glyphs (19120 across the entire family of 16 styles), supporting languages of Eastern/Western Europe and polytonic Greek. For optimum on-screen display in formats such as PDFs, presentations, and movies, the Semibold subfamily is recommended.