During my master's in type design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, Netherlands, I delved into the world of writing for indigenous languages. This research culminated in the project 'Tuhun: A Typographic Exploration of the Mixtec Language.' I will share aspects of the process, as well as some reflections on the current state of design, considering that, more than answering how, designers should address why and for what purpose.