Local-first design suite ·public beta
Design locally.One canvas.
One application for vector, layout, typography, motion, and print — no account, no subscription, with a native Linux app and files that stay on your machine.
Linux · macOS · Windows · Free and source-available (FSL-1.1-MIT)
The real interface
One application,
every discipline.
This is Varve as it runs today — the same document model, layer system, and shortcuts across vector, layout, typography, motion, print, and email work. Six task workspaces share the document; Logo tools stay in Design and Code export is available from any workspace. The beta label is deliberate: the interface you see is the interface you get.
Tour the interfaceExplore presentation authoring in Design · experimental · v0.5.0
Tablet editing
Keep the canvas in reach.
A responsive workspace keeps the same Varve document on screen, with touch-sized controls for selection, alignment, and tool modifiers when a keyboard is not at hand.
Explore touch and pen support
Why Varve instead of the usual options
No account wall.
No subscription. No cloud dependency.
Cloud-centered design workflows can leave existing files out of reach during an outage. Separate tools can also scatter vector, print, and motion work. Varve brings vector, layout, typography, motion, print, and email into one native desktop application with six task workspaces: Design, Print, Draw, Photo, Motion, and Email. Logo tools live in Design, and the Code panel stays available across workspaces. Documents remain local, with no account or recurring cost.
Compare Varve to other toolsWhat you can do
Creative disciplines. One document.
Most work spans categories. Varve keeps the vector, the layout, the type, the motion, and the print run in one document — one layer system, one set of shortcuts.
Precision paths, native geometry
Shapes, bezier paths with handles, boolean operations, node editing, and sticky snap — computed by a native Rust geometry engine, replayed to canvas.
- Pen and pencil with live handles
- Boolean operations and node editing
- Sticky snapping with smart guides
Pages, frames, and flexible layout
Multi-page documents, frames with constraints, and flex-based auto-layout — the same document model across design and print pages.
- Multi-page documents with master pages
- Flex and auto-layout
- Frames with constraints
Text that reads like a book
Multi-line text with OpenType features, variable fonts, text-on-path, vertical writing modes, CJK line breaking, and Unicode-aware layout foundations.
- OpenType features and variable fonts
- Horizontal and vertical writing
- CJK line breaking
Timelines, not afterthoughts
Keyframes, easing curves, and Smart Animate on a real timeline — exported to CSS, Lottie, and video for the web and beyond.
- Timeline keyframes and easing
- Smart Animate between states
- CSS, Lottie, and video export
Interactions without handoff
Trigger-based prototype interactions with transitions and navigation — test the flow in the same document you design.
- Triggers, actions, and transitions
- Click-through navigation
- Same document, no sync step
Born for print production
CMYK colour management, ICC profiles, PDF/X export with crop marks, and halftone screening — poster to booklet without leaving the app.
- CMYK and ICC colour management
- PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-4 export
- Crop marks and bleed
Why one environment
Your work does not fit
into one category.
Neither does Varve.
A poster needs vector shapes, typography, and print output. A social set needs layout, animation, and export. A product UI needs components, prototyping, and developer handoff.
Instead of switching between separate applications and rebuilding your context each time, Varve keeps the work in one environment: one document model, one layer system, one set of shortcuts.
Read the full product storyLocal-first by design
No account required.
No account. No mandatory cloud sync. Varve stores documents locally and core editing works offline. The desktop app writes files to your disk; the browser build uses local browser storage. Optional model downloads, online font/icon search, user-configured providers, update checks, and consented aggregate analytics are separate network features.
Open, import, place, and install are local file actions with clear boundaries. Core design work does not turn your files into an account-backed upload.
Desktop document files you can copy, back up, and own.
Core editing runs on your hardware without an account.
No design content is included in optional aggregate measurements.
Where Varve is today
An honest beta.
The latest published release, Varve 0.5.0, is out for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Core features work, but you should expect rough edges and evolving file formats — great for exploring workflows, not yet for critical production deadlines. Keep backups of anything you care about.