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Mark_McIntyre
New Participant
April 17, 2024

Allow percentages for line height

  • April 17, 2024
  • 197 replies
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Firstly great job Figma Font variables are here!!!

The only thing missing is the use of percentages in the line-height property.

You can not use a percentage in the line-height as it only accepts variables that are a number type.

Although the variables for line-height caters for pixel (absolute) line-heights (10,12,14)- it does not accommodate relative line heights.

In other words you can’t use percentage variables for line heights that are a percentage of the font size (100%, 120%,150%).

Interestingly …You can use a variable for letter-spacing ( which accepts a number variable - but reads it as a percentage) - the challenge remains that line heights by default are absolute not percentages - even though you can input a percentage.

Percentages allow greater flexibility and less calculations

Word around would be to allow formula in a variable
e.g. =[variable] * 1.5

Or figuring out a way for the line height to be toggle between absolute or relative application of the number variable.

197 replies

Maurizio De Moliner
New Member
June 11, 2026

It seems like you'd make designers happier with this feature than with all the 1000 AI features you're releasing. Go back to building a tool for those who actually need to work with Figma, please.

Craig_Garner
New Participant
June 22, 2026

Can we actually get useful small updates like this instead of this shitty “agent” that gets stuff wrong the majority of the time anyway?

Maty
Active Member
June 22, 2026

God i miss this feature EVERY day i’m working. Such a crucial thing...

Peter Scott
New Participant
July 1, 2026

Config 2026 …
“we have motion”… 
“Yay!!… how about a solution for percentage variable for line height?”
“… we have weave!”…
:| 

Kallichore
New Member
August 3, 2026

Figma Team, wake up please.

Ana Ri Vil
New Member
August 22, 2026

This is very much needed, please provide the possibility to add a percentage into variable field (for the line height).

Krijn
New Member
September 8, 2026

+1

Following up on the 'Control opacity at scale' update, this would definitely be another great update to have!