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Building accessibility into a canvas-based product
July 1, 2026
By David Winslow, Elynn Lee
Building on a canvas unlocks performance that a traditional HTML web app can't touch. It also strips away any accessibility the browser gives you for free. Here's how we built it back in.
Inside Figma
Engineering
Accessibility
15+ ways we’re improving accessibility in Figma
October 14, 2025
By Emma Webster
To make Figma easier to navigate for all, we’re launching over a dozen keyboard-only controls and improving the screen reader experience.
Inside Figma
Accessibility
Product updates
Design
News
Who says design needs a mouse?
August 4, 2025
By Sarah Kelly
Figma's new accessibility features bring better keyboard support to all creators.
Inside Figma
Product updates
Accessibility
Design
Meet the makers defining tech’s next chapter
February 13, 2025
By Rose McLucas
From a teaching assistant in Mark Zuckerberg’s AI class to a roboticist turning industrial machines into lifelike creatures, this year’s Config speakers are redefining how we build and experience technology.
Inside Figma
Events
Config
Design
Leadership
AI
Accessibility
Announcing FigJam screen reader support
May 16, 2023
By Figma
We sat down with the accessibility team to talk about the journey from beta to official release and share tips for anyone who’d like to use these updates to make their FigJam files more accessible.
Inside Figma
Accessibility
Product management
Collaboration
FigJam
The future of design systems is accessible
May 9, 2023
By Carly Ayres
In the third part of our series, we talk to design system and accessibility experts about making inclusive systems a top priority. Previously, we covered complexity and automation.
Insights
Design systems
Design
Plugins & tooling
Accessibility
AI
A conversation with Figma's accessibility team
November 17, 2022
By Sula Yang
Figma's accessibility team shares what they’ve learned from the community and their vision for what’s ahead.
Inside Figma
Design
Product updates
Accessibility
Full-scale expression with Grilli Type
May 27, 2022
By Ted Brown
Grilli Type's Theirry Blancpain on the promise and expressive ease of variable fonts.
Maker Stories
Typography
Profiles & interviews
Accessibility
Figma Design
A step forward in our accessibility efforts
May 19, 2022
By Rachel Miller, KC Oh
Announcing a prototype screen reader beta as part of our vision to make design accessible to all.
Inside Figma
Research
Design
Accessibility
News
What’s new in Figma: November 2021
November 30, 2021
By Jillian Smith
A round-up of new features, fixes, and capabilities that we’ve added to Figma and FigJam recently.
Inside Figma
Product updates
Plugins & tooling
Accessibility
Building an open and inclusive design process
September 30, 2020
By Alia Fite
Processes shape how you design, develop, and work together as a team. We’re sharing takeaways from Config Europe on how the right processes result in more open and inclusive products.
Working Well
Config
Accessibility
Operations
Tips & inspiration
Collaboration
Design for everyone with these accessibility-focused plugins
August 16, 2019
By Thomas Lowry
Address accessibility challenges like color contrast and keyboard navigation with these helpful plugins.
Working Well
Plugins & tooling
Design
Accessibility
Figma Design