How to Export Text Styles in Figma (Step-by-Step)

Managing consistent typography across platforms is essential for modern UI/UX design. Figma’s Text Styles let you define reusable font configurations — but what if you need to export them to another file, share with a team, or hand off to developers?

In this guide, you’ll learn the best methods to export text styles in Figma, from style libraries to plugin-based exports.

🧾 What Are Text Styles in Figma?

Text styles are reusable presets that define:

Font family
Size
Weight
Line height
Letter spacing
Decoration

These styles make your design cleaner, scalable, and easier to maintain — especially when used in design systems.

🔧 Method 1: Use a Shared Library (Best for Teams)

If you’re working across multiple files or designers, the best way to “export” text styles is by publishing them as a library.

✅ Steps:

Open the file with the text styles you want to share.
Go to Assets → Library icon (book symbol).
Click Publish in the top-right corner.
Give your styles a description and publish.

In another file:

Go to Assets → Libraries.
Enable the file with your published styles.
Now you can reuse those text styles like local ones.

🔁 This method keeps styles synced across files.

📤 Method 2: Copy Styles Between Files

If you’re not using libraries, you can manually copy styled text layers to another file.

✅ Steps:

Select a text layer with the style applied.
Press Cmd/Ctrl + C to copy.
Open the target file.
Press Cmd/Ctrl + V to paste.
Figma will automatically import the associated text style into the new file.

🔍 Check it under Text Styles panel — it should appear with a dot indicating it’s imported.

🔌 Method 3: Use a Plugin to Export Styles as Code

For developers, exporting text styles as tokens or CSS/Sass/JSON is often necessary.

Recommended Plugins:

Design Tokens
Themer
Tokens Studio

These plugins let you:

Export all text styles as design tokens
Export to formats like JSON, SCSS, or Tailwind
Sync with codebases or handoff tools

✅ Steps (example with Tokens Studio):

Install Tokens Studio from Figma Community.
Run the plugin → Sync local text styles.
Choose export format (JSON, CSS variables, etc.).
Export the file for developer handoff.

🧠 Bonus: Export Text Style Names + Specs (For Docs)

If you want to generate documentation or spreadsheets with your text style names, values, and specs:

Use the “Style Organizer” or “Design Lint” plugin
Export a CSV or JSON report
Share with stakeholders or document in your design system

🎯 Summary

Method	Best For	Sync?
Shared Library	Teams & Design Systems	✅
Copy + Paste	Quick one-off use	❌
Plugin Export	Developer handoff	✅
CSV/Doc Export	Documentation	✅

🔗 Final Thoughts

Exporting text styles in Figma is all about workflow. Whether you’re managing a multi-brand UI kit, exporting design tokens for Dev Mode, or simply trying to reuse styles efficiently, there’s a method that fits your need.

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