About

Our Story

We started Buena Labs because the tools we wanted didn't exist. Markdown editors that worked well on desktop fell apart on mobile. Apps with great mobile UX lacked the features writers need. And everything was locked into proprietary formats.

So we built what we needed: products that work everywhere, respect your files, and help you think clearly. That started with mrkdwn. Then we realized the monospace fonts we wanted didn't exist either. So we started drawing Buena Mono.

We build tools for people who write.

Values

Local-first
Plain files as source of truth. No proprietary formats. No lock-in. Your work lives on your machine.
Privacy
Encryption at rest and in transit. No telemetry without consent. We don't read your files.
Craft
Thoughtful defaults, keyboard-first UX, writer-optimized typography. Every detail matters.
Openness
Open standards, open source, portable data. We contribute back.

Location

New York, NY

Timeline

  1. 2026

    Buena Labs founded in New York

  2. 2026

    mrkdwn enters development

  3. 2026

    Buena Mono typeface design begins

  4. 2026

    mrkdwn launches on macOS App Store