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Figma’s new grid — you must understand CSS Grid as a designer
- Figma rolled out a brand-new layout grid at Config 2025, resembling CSS Grid but not a perfect match.
- Understanding CSS Grid aids in mastering Figma's new Grid, ensuring smarter design and better collaboration with developers.
- Figma introduced Grid in May 2025, offering two-dimensional layouts similar to CSS Grid for greater design control.
- Property Labels in Figma's Grid make it easier to define rows, columns, gutters, and margins for elements.
- CSS Grid allows precise control over layout, aligning items with grid lines for flexibility and consistency.
- Designers should think of CSS Grid like a bento box, organizing content into rows and columns for cleaner layouts.
- Using CSS Grid involves specifying grid lines for precise element placement and control over margins and gaps.
- Figma Grid and CSS Grid align in terms of rows, columns, gutters, and nesting, with some differences in units and auto sizing.
- Auto Layout in Figma is not redundant, as it complements Grid by serving a different purpose, akin to Flexbox in CSS.
- Understanding the difference between one-dimensional Auto Layout/Flexbox and two-dimensional Grid is crucial for effective design.
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