Figma's New "Balance" Fixes Ugly Line Breaks
Figma shipped two new text settings on August 14 called "Balance" and "Pretty." Balance spreads a headline's words evenly across every line instead of leaving one line short and lonely; Pretty stops a single stray word (an "orphan") from getting stranded alone on the last line of a paragraph.
Instagram Redesigned Its Logo By Getting Out of the Way
Instagram just revealed its first brand refresh in over ten years — a new wordmark and three custom typefaces (Instagram Sans, Instagram Pen, Instagram Mono). But creative director Christy Silva and brand design director Cynthia Pratomo say the goal wasn't a flashier logo — it was building a flexible system that acts as a "background actor," making room for the billions of different things people post rather than demanding attention itself.
An Awwwards Judge on What Makes Motion Mean Something
Codrops published a deep profile on Denis Avramenko, an award-winning art director and motion designer who's worked with Fortune 500 brands and now sits on the judging panels for Awwwards, The Webbys, and The Lovie Awards. He breaks down his approach to motion, typography, and interaction — treating movement as a storytelling tool, not decoration.
Figma Now Lets You Build and Share Your Own Workflow Shortcuts
On August 13, Figma opened its AI "skills" library to everyone — over 50 pre-built workflow shortcuts covering everything from research to handoff. You can also ask Figma's agent to turn your own repeatable process into a custom skill, then publish it to the Community for other designers to remix.
Today's Awwwards Winner Is Your Free Masterclass
Awwwards crowned "PX PUSH" by developer Lewis Webber as today's Site of the Day (August 15), earning both the top honor and a Developer Award. It's the newest entry in a run of standout sites this week, following "Mosby's Files" (Aug 13) and "Revelatio Studio" (Aug 12).
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