Barricada Pro
CocijoType · Elí Castellanos · 2024
A loud display serif by Elí Castellanos with curved, swash-inflected serifs and small counters, expanded after fifteen years into seven static weights plus a variable file.
About
Barricada Pro balances structural weight with playful curved serifs and swashes, making it well suited to branding and packaging where presence and legibility must coexist. The family spans seven weights from Light to Heavy, accompanied by a variable font file for added flexibility. An extensive set of OpenType features includes stylistic alternates for individual glyphs, discretionary ligatures, case-sensitive punctuation and ordinals, reflecting the depth added in this Pro expansion.
Classification
A display serif with curved, swash-inflected serifs and small counters producing a heavy, expressive texture. The combination of bold structure and playful curved details places it firmly in the display serif category.