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Is Figma Written in JavaScript?

Last updated on September 28, 2022 @ 11:03 pm

Figma is a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool. It is available as a web app, macOS app, and Windows app.

PRO TIP: Figma is a vector graphic design tool. It is written in JavaScript, but it also uses a number of other programming languages.

If you are not familiar with JavaScript, or with other programming languages, you may find Figma difficult to use.

The Figma web app is built on top of the Electron framework, which is itself built on top of the Chromium web browser engine and Node.js. Figma’s source code is not publicly available, so it is not possible to say for sure whether or not it is written in JavaScript. However, given that the Electron framework is built on top of Node.js, it is likely that at least some of Figma’s code is written in JavaScript.

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