Does Figma have the GOV.UK and NHS Design System components?

Yes — both the GOV.UK Design System and NHS Digital publish official Figma community libraries. GOV.UK Frontend: GOV.UK publishes the "GOV.UK Frontend" Figma community file — all Design System components (buttons, form fields, error messages, notifications) as Figma components. NHS Design System: NHS Digital publishes the "NHS.UK Frontend" Figma community file — NHSUK Frontend components pre-built in Figma. Both are maintained alongside the code libraries — component updates in the code are reflected in Figma. ClickMasters workflow: GDS projects → duplicate GOV.UK Frontend Figma library → design with official components → developers implement with identical govuk-frontend code components. No design-to-code translation gap.

Is Adobe XD still used in UK design teams?

Adobe XD was discontinued by Adobe in March 2023 — Adobe officially ended development and removed it from the Creative Cloud subscription. UK design teams who were using XD have migrated to Figma. ClickMasters position: ClickMasters does not use Adobe XD for any new work. For clients with legacy XD files, we export them to Figma (Figma has an XD import feature — imperfect but functional for most files). For NHS and GDS projects: the official component libraries are Figma-only — starting with XD is not viable. If a client requests XD, we explain the situation and recommend Figma — the industry has converged.

Figma Vs Adobe Xd Vs Sketch Uk 2026

Figma vs Adobe XD vs Sketch — UK Design Tools (2026)

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Figma is the universal UK standard for UI/UX design in 2026 — browser-based (no OS restriction), real-time collaboration (designer + developer + stakeholder in the same file), and the NHS Design System and GOV.UK Design System both publish official Figma component libraries. Adobe XD is discontinued as of March 2023. Sketch is macOS-only and declining — no new UK teams should start on Sketch. Design tool choice affects NHS and GOV.UK Design System component availability, developer handoff quality, and cross-discipline collaboration.

Factor	Figma	Adobe XD	Sketch
NHS Design System compatibility	✅ Official NHS Figma component library (nhsuk-frontend)	Not maintained — discontinued	Not maintained
GOV.UK Design System compatibility	✅ Official GOV.UK Frontend Figma kit	Not maintained	Not maintained
Real-time collaboration	✅ Browser-based — designer + dev + stakeholder	Partially available	macOS only — limited collab
Developer handoff (Inspect)	✅ Dev Mode — CSS values, assets, spacing	Discontinued	Zeplin required (additional tool)
WCAG contrast checking	✅ Figma A11y plugin (Stark) — in-editor contrast	Discontinued	Plugin available
FCA Consumer Duty readability	✅ Figma Content plugin — readability check in design	N/A — discontinued	N/A
Prototyping	✅ Interactive prototyping	Discontinued	Good — limited collaboration
Platform	✅ Browser + desktop (Mac + Windows)	Discontinued March 2023	macOS only
ClickMasters default	✅ All UK projects	Legacy files only	Legacy files only