January 2026
What landed on the shelves this month: 29 new tools.
New on the shelves
ShotsDesignFreemiumDrop in a screenshot and get a styled device mockup in seconds.
WAVEDesignFreeEvaluate a page for accessibility errors in place.
WebAIM Contrast CheckerDesignFreeCheck two colours against WCAG contrast ratios.
unDrawDesignFreeOpen illustrations you can recolour to your brand before download.
HeroiconsDesignFreeHand-drawn SVG icons from the makers of Tailwind CSS.
LucideDesignFreeCommunity fork of Feather with over a thousand consistent icons.
Phosphor IconsDesignFreeA flexible family in six weights, from thin to duotone.
RiveDesignFreemiumInteractive animations with state machines that run in any app.
AstroCode & BuildFreeA web framework for content sites that ships little JavaScript.
Can I useCode & BuildFreeBrowser support tables for every web platform feature.
MDN Web DocsCode & BuildFreeThe reference for HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Tailwind CSSCode & BuildFreeUtility-first CSS that keeps styles next to the markup.
Adobe ColorDesignFreeColour wheel harmonies, extraction from images and contrast checks.
coolors.coCoolorsDesignFreemiumPress space to generate palettes, lock the colours you like.
Realtime ColorsDesignFreeTry a palette and type pairing on a real page layout as you edit.
Radix PrimitivesDesignFreeUnstyled, accessible React primitives for building design systems.
shadcn/uiDesignFreeComponents you copy into your project and own, built on Radix.
Laws of UXDesignFreeThe psychology behind interface design, one principle at a time.
Refactoring UIDesignPaidPractical design tactics for developers, as a book and videos.
FontshareDesignFreeQuality typefaces from Indian Type Foundry, free for commercial use.
Google FontsDesignFreeOpen-source families you can self-host or load from Google.
TypewolfDesignFreeType in the wild: what fonts real sites use and what to pair them with.
GodlyDesignFreeAstronomically good web design, shown as live video captures.
MobbinDesignFreemiumScreens and flows from hundreds of real iOS, Android and web apps.
pexels.comPexelsDesignFreeFree stock photos and video clips, no attribution needed.
unsplash.comUnsplashDesignFreemiumFree high-resolution photographs from a large community.
FigmaDesignFreemiumCollaborative interface design, prototyping and dev handoff.
FramerDesignFreemiumDesign and publish real websites from one canvas.
PenpotDesignFreeOpen-source design and prototyping that speaks CSS.