LAUNCHED - Typography Variables (Font size, Font weight and style...)

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June 29, 2023
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I would love to be able to set variables for font sizes.
That way i could define the reduction amount for the mobile versions of our designs.

Set a vaiable of 40px and a mode “mobile” with the value 32.
This would make this kind of conversions a breeze: If a text looks to big, opt for its mobile version. done.

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Lucie_Chladova

I agree with others. Such an important feature!!! For preparing responsive designs I need to be able to use variables at least for text size – or - better option - be able to use variables on switching between text styles. Please <3

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Michael_Wlodyga

Push! For responsive prototyping a must-have!

Katharina_Clasen

New Member

Hey Figma team!
Are there any news on when variables will support typography? I share the issue with many other designers here, in the sense that I am building a design system for a big client (soon it will be 2) and we decided to go with the Figma variables (which I LOVE btw!!!) and to not use any plugins. Our decision was based on the claim, that the necessary typography support would come towards the end of 2023. I knew, that it would be unrealistic, that this target would be hit exactly, but now it is February 24 and there still are no news. It would be helpful to get some kind of timeline so that companies and designers can plan and decide how to proceed. So in case there are ANY news or a rough timeline, I would highly appreciate it! Thanks so much in advance <3
Katharina

Katharina_Clasen

New Member

Hey Figma team!
Are there any news on when variables will support typography? I share the issue with many other designers here, in the sense that I am building a design system for a big client (soon it will be 2) and we decided to go with the Figma variables (which I LOVE btw!!!) and to not use any plugins. Our decision was based on the claim, that the necessary typography support would come towards the end of 2023. I knew, that it would be unrealistic, that this target would be hit exactly, but now it is February 24 and there still are no news. It would be helpful to get some kind of timeline so that companies and designers can plan and decide how to proceed. So in case there are ANY news or a rough timeline, I would highly appreciate it! Thanks so much in advance <3
Katharina

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Junko3

Figmate

Hi Thank you all for sharing your thoughts on variable typography support. We greatly appreciate your input.

As variables continue to evolve and expand, our team is actively exploring ways to support typography variables. We understand the importance of being able to switch between different combinations of typography properties, such as font families, sizes, and spacing.

While we can’t make any guarantees or promises when to release this, rest assured, we are working on it!
For more information on upcoming features, including typography variables, please visit our “What Figma features are in beta?” page under Variables. You can find it at here

To stay updated on all the latest features and announcements in Figma, make sure to check out our Release Notes and our Blog.

Thank you once again for your valuable feedback!

Katharina_Clasen

New Member

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply!
I couldn’t find any hints towards a rough timeline within the sources you shared. Can you provide any information here? It is getting harder and harder to justify the decision to go with Figma variables and especially: It is getting harder to plan the next steps. I would HIGHLY appreciate any information regarding the timeline 🫶
Thanks on advance and have a wonderful day!

Remy_B

New Participant

I would love to see this! Variables are extremely helpful and this almost completely allow us to transfer to variables so we can just export the whole variables for our developers!

Just waiting for this and gradient support 🙂