This time we would like to present the development of a Technology Platform for Indigenous Languages of Latin America.
Multilingüe—a free and open virtual event whose second edition was launched in 2025—has been a key inspiration. Organized collaboratively, it brought together Indigenous communities, linguists, designers, editors, activists, and researchers to foster the revitalization of Latin America’s native languages through design and technology. That edition featured conversations on Mixe, Kichwa, Chatino, Embera Katío, among others, with participants from six countries, simultaneous interpretation, and over 350 attendees. It also created a professional network and a public YouTube repository: youtube.com/@MultilingueMX.
Despite existing typefaces and keyboards, most Indigenous languages lack reliable distribution platforms, limiting access for speakers, educators, and designers. We aim to change this by developing a centralized website to map and distribute fonts and keyboards, publish at least ten culturally contextualized typefaces, and support sustainable use through a digital catalog of free and linked resources.
Speaker
Dafne Martinez
"Dafne Martínez is a Mexican graphic and typeface designer with over 15 years of experience. She is co-founder of Tipastype, an independent studio that not only develops typefaces but also promotes the work of women in typography and shares typographic knowledge through talks, workshops, and publications. Her projects often focus on legibility, typefaces for early readers, and typography for Indigenous languages, highlighting her interest in the social impact of design.
Dafne’s work has been presented at international conferences such as ATypI Tokyo, Typographics, and What Design Can Do, and her typefaces are distributed worldwide through Sandoll Cloud, Cocijotype, Sudtipos, and I Love Typography.
She co-authored Elementype: A Practical Guide to Typographic Use and has participated in residencies and fellowships, including the HMCT in Pasadena, where she developed Achtli: A Typeface for Early Readers. Her practice bridges design, research, and education, making typography a tool for cultural identity."
Speaker
Sandra Garcia
Sandra García is a Colombian graphic and typeface designer, born in Medellín and based in Mexico City. She holds a degree in Graphic Design, a Master’s in Typographic Design, and a Certificate in Type Design from The Cooper Union. In 2016, she collaborated on Woniek, a typeface for the Wounaan language, which sparked her interest in typography for underrepresented scripts.
As co-founder of Tipastype, Sandra develops projects centered on legibility, typefaces for early readers, and Indigenous languages, while also co-authoring Elementype: A Practical Guide to Typographic Use. Her work has been showcased at ATypI Tokyo, Typographics, and What Design Can Do. In 2022, she joined the HMCT in Pasadena as a resident, where she co-developed Achtli: A Typeface for Early Readers.
Sandra also teaches Typography and Editorial Design at UNAM, and her typefaces are published internationally through Latinotype and I Love Typography.
Dafne Martinez 
Sandra Garcia