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Figma variables, design tokens, accessible color and design systems. Plain guides and honest comparisons, three times a week.
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Trends
Figma Specs and the move to markdown context
Figma Specs puts markdown documents on the canvas and lets agents read them through MCP. What it is, its beta status, and how it sits next to DESIGN.md.
Trends
What Config 2026 changed for design systems
Figma Config 2026 was mostly motion, shaders, code layers and agents. Here is what it changed for design systems, with beta status for each item.
How-to
How to export Figma variables as DTCG JSON
How to export Figma variables to JSON: the built-in export, what DTCG import accepts, and when you need the REST API, the plugin API or Tokens Studio.
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The design tokens spec turned one. What it means
The design tokens specification 2025.10 shipped on October 28, 2025. Here is what it covers, who implements it, and why it is not a W3C standard.