Penpot 2.17 launches just one month after the 2.16 update, delivering several high-impact updates to this open source design platform. Building on the new WebGL rendering engine, the release introduces the long-awaited background blur, letting users apply depth and frosted-glass effects to layers when WebGL is enabled. The prototype viewer, guides, and other key interface features are now powered by WebGL, offering notable speed and stability gains in large or complex projects. Alongside these advances, design token workflows are more efficient. Typography tokens now display during text multi-selection, with a composite input in the sidebar, smarter autocomplete, and dropdowns offering clearer context. Token changes propagate more quickly, helping maintain consistency. Commenting sees improvement too: users can now read, reply to, and resolve comments within design mode, streamlining teamwork. Infrastructure enhancements include a toolbar status button for managing MCP connections and ...
Related
Linkwarden 2.16 brings modernized design, link format re-preservation and new search modal
Linkwarden 2.16 introduces several notable updates for web and mobile users of this open source, collaborative, and self-hostable bookmark manager. On the web platform, the interfa...
Instapaper revamps website, launches major iOS redesign, and AI text-to-speech on Android
Instapaper, the widely-used read-later service, has rolled out a comprehensive update, introducing a fully rebuilt website that delivers a new three-column reading experience for u...
Typefully now supports scheduling Substack notes with social posts for free
Typefully now lets users create and schedule Substack Notes alongside other social posts. This update means all social content, including Substack Notes, can be planned in one cale...