Intermediate concepts in UI Design & Figma, page 5
Real Data Exposes Design Flaws Early
Real data replaces lorem ipsum to stress-test layouts before code exists. A 60-character German product name breaks your card, or a portrait photo lands in a landscape frame. Designers curate perfect data and miss edge cases real content surfaces.
Generative AI Plugins in Figma
Figma AI plugins are a junior designer on demand: prompt for UI, copy, or images and get editable layers. Use them to unblock frames. Never ship raw output; generated layers break auto-layout and ignore accessibility, so treat them as scratchpads, not specs.
Section-Scoped Variable Modes in Figma
A Figma section acts as a local variable mode override, letting you park dark-mode beside light-mode on the same page. Watch out for nested sections: conflicting mode overrides stack silently, and the deepest scope always wins without warning.
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