Figma Handoff Checklist: What Developers Wish Designers Documented

A practical pre-handoff list — spacing, states, edge cases, and tokens — so engineering can build your UI without guesswork or Slack archaeology.

Most handoff friction is not missing exports — it is missing decisions. After working with mobile and web teams on Papabo and retail products, these are the items I check before marking a frame ready for dev.

States and edge cases

Default, hover, focus, disabled, loading, empty, and error for interactive elements.
Long text overflow — names, titles, and dynamic content.
Minimum and maximum content (one line vs. three lines of description).

Spacing and layout rules

Document grid, breakpoints, and whether spacing is fixed or fluid. If you use a 4px or 8px scale, say so explicitly. Developers should not reverse-engineer padding from screenshots.

Tokens over one-off styles

Map colors, type, and radius to named variables in Figma. When tokens match code (or a shared doc), drift between design and production drops sharply.

Interaction notes

Prototype only what needs explanation. For the rest, a short note on timing, scroll behavior, and modal dismissal is enough. Over-prototyping every screen slows everyone down.

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