Figma is a browser-based interface design tool whose deliverable is a file with components, variants and variables, not an image: design systems stay in one place and developers inspect specs and assets directly. AI features generate or edit drafts, fill content and push static screens toward clickable prototypes, still as editable layers. Library structure decides collaboration speed, and a draft is only usable if it matches your design system; availability follows the official page.
What it does
- Components and variants reuse a UI and update from one place
- Variables and styles manage color, spacing and type for design systems
- A developer view with specs and assets, so handoff needs no back-and-forth
- Multi-person files with comments and version history
- AI works on drafts and prototypes while keeping editable layers
Who it is for
- Parallel interface drafts that must keep components consistent
- Design and development aligning spacing and colors in one file
- A quick interface draft from an existing structure, refined by hand
- A design system maintained long term with version records
How to get started
- Build components and color variables before drawing actual pages
- Use generation only for first drafts, then fold results into your own components
- Hand off through the developer view with one set of specs and assets
