Make text follow a path or a circle

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August 27, 2021
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I’m trying to create the text effect in this image. The odometer’s text wraps around the circle very nicely.

Right now I have to use a plugin, but I lose the ability to edit the text afterwards and there is no preview so I have to try a few times to get the text to wrap nicely.

Sketch had a feature where if you dragged a text on top of a path it would snap to it and would follow the path. A similar feature (perhaps with a better implementation) would be very welcome on Figma.

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Pinned Reply By djv

Hey All, sorry for the confusion here!

We officially launched the native Text on a path tool as part of the Figma Draw release on May 7, 2025 during the Config 2025 conference last year.

You can create text layers that follow the path of a vector object, such as a shape or brush stroke. Use this to create text that flows along curves, circles, or other custom shapes.

To type text on a path:

Select the Text on a path tool from the toolbar.
Hover your cursor over the path of a vector object until the text on a path cursor appears.
Click to add a new text layer and start typing.

As you type, the text layer will wrap around the chosen path. You can use the blue handle to determine where the text layer begins. To switch the text layer to the other side of the path, select Flip text orientation In the Typography section of the right sidebar. Hope this helps clarify!

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Hadar_Cohavi

Pllllleeeaseee make it happen.

Anthony_Lemay

New Member

begging here

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Gram_Hill

So did this ever happen?

Theodora_Foien

Not yet 😞 We’re still waiting unfortunately

andredinis

New Participant

Also need this really bad!

Alfred1

Please add this feature!

Siva_UI_UX

If there is an option called type on path like photoshop, illustrator. It will be easy for the user to curve their text in Figma itself without using plugin. Like an arc, circle, rectangle any path shaped text.