Important Notice: The Tokens Studio plugin is no longer used with Ant Design System for Figma version 5.11 and above. This is because we have transitioned to using Figma's native variable support. If you still want to use Tokens Studio with Ant Design System for Figma, please use version 5.9.
Tokens Studio for Figma (also known as Figma Tokens) is a plugin for Figma that allows users to integrate design tokens into their Figma designs. Design tokens are small pieces of data that define the design elements of a user interface, such as colors, typography, and spacing. By using Figma Tokens in Ant Design System for Figma, designers can use design tokens that can be easily shared and updated across their projects.
For example, the "borderRadius" token is a design element that determines the roundness of the corners of UI elements such as buttons, input fields, and cards. If the borderRadius token is set to 6 pixels, then all elements that use the borderRadius token will have a border radius of 6 pixels. If the borderRadius token is changed to 12 pixels, then all elements that use the borderRadius token will have their border radius changed to 12 pixels.
The Ant Design System for Figma allows designers to easily change the value of a token and have that change applied to all elements that use the token. This can be a useful way to quickly update the appearance of a design and ensure that it is consistent across all elements. It can also help designers to create designs that are easier to maintain, as they only need to modify a single value in order to update the appearance of multiple elements.
Before you start working with Ant Design System for Figma, make sure to install the Tokens Studio for Figma (Figma Tokens) plugin so you can access and customize the UI kit easily. To install the plugin, click on the Try it out button in the top right corner of the Figma Community file.
No. All features available in Ant Design System for Figma will work with the free version of the Figma Tokens plugin. However, you should definitely check out the pro version because it allows for GitHub branch switching.
If you are interested in exploring all features available in the Figma Tokens plugin, you should visit their documentation page under this link.