Oh you like design systems? Name every component

Extended collections! Slots! Check designs! Just a few of my favorite things announced at Schema by Figma (www.figma.com/blog/schema-...) today. It's exciting having Schema back, it's always a great time connecting with design system folks in the community. If you're around be sure to say hi!

More Variable Modes for people on Pro and Org plans, rolling out today Pro: 4 → 10 modes Org: 4 → 20 modes

✨ ~ Ok some personal news ~ ✨ An early look at how we’re bringing design systems into Figma Make: → Export libraries and convert them to React with Make Kits (early access sign-up) OR
 → Install public and private React npm packages (November)

Happy Schema by Figma day. A recap of our announcements (roll out dates may vary) → Extended Collections → Slots → Check Designs → And a ton more

We've come a long way

Schema by Figma, starting in 10 minutes → figma.bot/SchemabyFigm...

Schema by Figma is back. Bring your 53 button variants and that one rogue library file (virtually) → figma.bot/SchemabyFigm...

You and your alter ego in one place, now on the mobile app

Shipped: Figma is now available in français

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

Can you name every tiny handle

New in Dev Mode → Enter Focus View from canvas → Change modes for color and responsiveness

Weirdest layer name you've ever seen

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

A few updates to Figma Sites: → Custom fonts → More accessibility features → Password protection → Cookie banners → Link updates

Enhanced contrast is now available for better legibility across Figma

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

watchOS, visionOS, and macOS UI kits just dropped

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

Turned 13 today

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

Guess how many scatter brushes were used in the making of this? (hint: it's 11 syllables between their funky little names)

Guess how many scatter brushes we just dropped in Figma Draw (hint: it’s 10) Speedrun by @ericaleong.com

A little something to take the edge off → Simplify vector
 → Offset vector now in Figma Draw

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

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

Updates in Grid: → Item swap → Gap/padding variables → Column editing

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

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

FigJam toolbar is ready for its close up: → New iconography → New look and feel → Ability to comment from toolbar

Figma AI is now out of beta on all paid plans, including features like: → Make image → Remove background → Boost resolution → Rewrite text

Prompt it. Then push it to make it better. Figma Make, now available for everyone to try

Two updates for Figma Make: mobile preview and code edit history

Modal makeover, variables edition: → Filter
 → Search → Expand

The Dev Mode MCP server is now easier to connect in Claude Desktop

And yes, the new iOS and iPadOS 26 UI Kit is now available

Let’s touch glass

Tomorrow

our Adrift in Space game, made with Figma Make and @supabase.com → adrift.lol

Figma Make x @supabase.com → Add login flows → Save user data → Store uploaded images, files, and more → Call private APIs without hardcoding secrets

"You look happier" thanks I'm using groups and no one's said anything

A few Grid (still in beta) updates for you → Set min and max → Delete columns/rows → Adjust multiple grids

To track your changes, Figma Make will now name your version history

Figma can now pick up on the pressure you apply when drawing on a tablet (available in sidecar only)

got a ton of great questions during the Dev Mode MCP Server livestream! couldn't answer them all live, so we filmed a lil' Q&A for you - happy vibing ✨ youtu.be/WRTX276UMXg

Variable width stroke: For those of you who need control over the width of every single point along a stroke

Guess the feature. @figma.com

Browser notifs if you even care