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Figma @figma.com · 21h

15+ Ways We're Improving Accessibility in Figma | Figma Blog

To make Figma easier to navigate for all, we’re launching dozens of keyboard-only controls and improving the screen reader experience.

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Figma @figma.com · 21h

We just released 15+ new accessibility features including:

→ Canvas keyboard controls like rotate, stamps, and ruler guides
→ Comments and annotations keyboard support
→ New toggles to turn off Figma shortcuts and auto-follow
→ More reliable screen reader experience

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Figma @figma.com · 5d

Can you name every tiny handle

Image of 9 different tiny handles in a grid view

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Figma @figma.com · 25d

New in Dev Mode

→ Enter Focus View from canvas
→ Change modes for color and responsiveness

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Figma @figma.com · 25d

Weirdest layer name you've ever seen

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Figma @figma.com · 26d

Time to update your portfolios, Figma Sites is now available to everyone on a Starter or Education plan

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Figma @figma.com · 26d

And a closer look at accessibility improvements

→ HTML tags on layers
→ Accessibility controls
→ ARIA role settings

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Figma @figma.com · 26d

A few updates to Figma Sites:

→ Custom fonts
→ More accessibility features
→ Password protection
→ Cookie banners
→ Link updates

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Figma @figma.com · 27d

Enhanced contrast is now available for better legibility across Figma

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Figma @figma.com · 29d

Find and snap to midpoints while using variable width strokes in Figma Draw

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Figma @figma.com · Sep 12

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Figma (@apple) | Figma

The latest files and plugins from Apple (@apple) — Apple Design Resources for making great apps for Apple platforms

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Figma @figma.com · Sep 12

watchOS, visionOS, and macOS UI kits just dropped

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Figma @figma.com · Aug 27

Unsplash images are now in Figma Buzz so you can easily find the photo you need for any marketing asset

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Figma @figma.com · Aug 18

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Figma @figma.com · Aug 13

Turned 13 today

Image of a notebook with a sketch of the original Figma UI

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maxvoltar @maxvoltar.be · Aug 12

Worlds colliding. Keyboard ASMR video recorded at Figma’s office in London.

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Erica Leong @ericaleong.com · Aug 7

Guess how many scatter brushes were used in the making of this?

(hint: it's 11 syllables between their funky little names)

Figma @figma.com · Aug 7

Guess how many scatter brushes we just dropped in Figma Draw (hint: it’s 10)

Speedrun by @ericaleong.com

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Figma @figma.com · Aug 7

Playground file figma.bot/4fw5y0C

Figma Draw Playground | Figma

Welcome to Figma Draw, a way to design precise-yet-playful illustrations, icons, and more. This playground file teaches how to use our new drawing and vector editing tools through interactive examples...

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Figma @figma.com · Aug 7

Guess how many scatter brushes we just dropped in Figma Draw (hint: it’s 10)

Speedrun by @ericaleong.com

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Figma @figma.com · Aug 5

A little something to take the edge off

→ Simplify vector 
→ Offset vector

now in Figma Draw

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Figma @figma.com · Jul 31

Dev Mode:

→ Interactive Inspection (Dev Mode)
→ Annotations (MCP server)
→ Local Images (MCP server)
→ Design system rules (MCP server)

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Figma @figma.com · Jul 31

New keyboard canvas controls

→ Panning: with arrow keys and zoom
→ Placement: add frames and objects using shortcuts and a guided crosshair view
→ Selection: navigate, select, and toggle objects with just your keyboard
→ Screen reader support for keyboard canvas controls

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Figma @figma.com · Jul 31

Updates in Grid:

→ Item swap
→ Gap/padding variables
→ Column editing

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Figma @figma.com · Jul 31

Today's release schedule:

Figma Design → Grid item swap, variables, column editing
Figma Sites → Video fill
Figma Draw → Simplify vector, Offset vector
Figma Buzz → Default libraries, video import & export
Dev Mode → Interactive inspection, Dev Mode MCP server updates
And keyboard canvas controls

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Figma @figma.com · Jul 29

New to variable width stroke:

→ Direct editing width inputs
→ Keyboard controls: tabbing
→ Custom width profile previews
→ Snap to pixel grid (or not)
→ Resize multiple width points

New to variable width stroke | Figma

YouTube video by Figma

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