Figma Time Travel | Figma Blog

Figma Time Travel is a playful April 2019 feature that lets users revisit historical design styles through version history. With one click, users can choose from four themed “palette years,” transforming their designs into retro-inspired visual eras. The feature is presented as an Easter egg rather than a major productivity tool, giving designers a lighthearted way to explore Figma’s capabilities.

Accessing Historical Design Styles

• Time Travel is available through Figma’s version history.
• Users can select from four new options representing distinct historical palette years.
• Each option applies a different retro visual treatment to the design.
• The feature is designed for one-click experimentation.

A Playful Easter Egg

• Figma describes the feature through humorous references to older workplace environments and technology.
• The “1973 vintage” option evokes grey cubicles and mechanical keyboards.
• The launch was intended to celebrate April with fun rather than an April Fool’s prank.
• It reflects Figma’s interest in incorporating unexpected, entertaining details into its design tools.

Designers can find Time Travel in version history and use it as a creative experiment or nostalgic Easter egg rather than as a serious archival workflow.