Mónica Munguía is a type designer and graphic designer based in Mexico. She has a Master degree in Typographic Design from the Gestalt Studies Center and is the co-author of the book “Elementype, a practical guide to typographic use".
Founder of Momutype Foundry and Studio, where she designs and develops custom and retail typefaces. She was the first woman in Mexico to collaborate with an international type foundry and served as Dialogue and Chapter Leader for TypeThursday Mexico City, fostering dialogue and strengthening the local typography community.
She has been a national and international speaker at conferences such as ATypi, TypeLab, Tipografía México, Tipografilia and Mi TipoEs.
She received the international Clap and Tipos Latinos award. Her interest in spreading this discipline has led her to obtain the PADID and FONCA scholarship for the National Center for the Arts and the Secretary of Culture of Mexico.
FEATURED PRESENTATIONS
Curator of the Encuentro Escrituras Digitales 2023
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Letrástica aniversario 10 años . Entre el juego y el diseño
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ATypi . Xantolo typeface
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Typelab-Typographics . Custom Type in Mexico
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Letrástica Festival . Elementype book presentation
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Tipografilia . Ellas, las letras y sus autoras
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Tipografía México . Proceso tipográfico
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Mi tipoES . Xihtli: un viaje de ida y vuelta
HONORS & AWARDS
Tipos Latinos 2026 . 2014 . 2012
Lad Award 2025
Clap Awards 2021 . 2017
Silver Award a! Diseño 2020
Women of Typographic Excellence 2021
EDUCATION
Master degree . Typographic Design . 2008–2009
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Bachelor degree . Graphic Design . 2003–2008
Contact
+52 55 3903 0983
☞ monica@momutype.com
☞ monica@momutype.com
Twitter . IG
@momutype