Figma is used to design websites, apps and design systems, together and in real time. It is where text styles, typographic hierarchy and the rules later picked up by developers are defined.
Publisher and date
Publisher: Figma, United States.
Date: Founded by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace, and publicly launched in 2016.
Type of tool: Interface design and prototyping software, usable in the browser.
Strengths
Live collaboration, direct access to Google Fonts, support for variable fonts and OpenType features, and management of typographic styles at the scale of a design system.
Who it is for
Interface designers, product teams, studios and developers.
Pricing model
A free version and paid plans for professionals and companies. Adobe announced its acquisition in 2022, before abandoning it at the end of 2023.