In Figma, variables are reusable design properties, colors, text, numbers, or boolean values that you can use across your files or prototypes. They offer a powerful way to maintain design consistency and efficiency. By assigning properties to variables, designers can easily make global changes across their design system.

For example, if you have multiple buttons in your design, you can create a "Button Color" variable and assign it to all the buttons. When you update the color value of this variable, all the buttons linked to it will automatically get updated, ensuring a consistent color scheme throughout your design.

Furthermore, Figma variables can be used to create interactive design elements. By leveraging boolean variables, you can define different states for components, such as hover or active states. This allows for more realistic and interactive prototypes within Figma.^[1]