Authentix has been awarded the Best New House ID Card accolade at the Regional ID Document of the Year Awards – Latin America for its House ID Card featuring PICO secure™, in recognition of the integration of a nano-optic, plasmonic optical variable device (OVD) engineered specifically for identity documents. The award acknowledges a design approach focused on Level 1 public authentication, combining high-contrast structural color with pronounced movement cues intended to be immediately interpretable by inspectors. PICO secure™ is based on nanostructured surfaces that generate always-on structural color without inks or dyes, maintaining visibility across a wide range of illumination and viewing angles. It supports rapid, front-line checks built around simple, document-specific inspection steps rather than specialist tools. This is the next generation of identity document security as it provides high engagement and enhances any document theme with highly customizable, intuitive authentication effects.
A key technical attribute recognised in the Best New House ID Card implementation is integration flexibility. Authentix’ s encapsulated nano-optic structures are designed to be applied to paper and composite substrates or embedded into polycarbonate without requiring new or modified production equipment. Despite minimal thickness, the construction is engineered to tolerate converting steps relevant to ID cards, including overprinting and lamination, while maintaining optical performance. For polycarbonate card bodies, the feature offers dual-sided visibility, enabling the same nano-optic image to be viewed from both front and reverse. This allows designers to link graphics with the card’s storytelling while retaining a strong overt authentication effect at the surface.