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Precise. Creative. Fluid.

Fast and intuitive vector design for bold, precise creativity.

Design anywhere — on iPad, Mac, or iPhone.

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Curve exists for the illustrators, graphic designers tired of bloated interfaces, steep learning curves, and disconnected tools.

Illustrate Like a Pro

Sketch, draw, and bring your ideas to life with tools built for expressive, editable vector illustration.

Custom Brushes

Pressure-sensitive, fully vector, and perfect for expressive drawing

Advanced Gradients

Linear, radial, and mesh-style gradients for dimensional shading

Pro Color Controls

Precision sliders, palettes, hex input, and real-time preview

Vector Effects

Add shadows, blurs, and more — non-destructive and editable anytime

Powerful Image Editing

Bring raster and vector together with powerful editing tools, all in one canvas.

Background Removal

Erase backgrounds instantly with AI-powered tools

AI Grab

Detect and isolate subjects or objects in seconds

Magic Eraser

Tap to clean up unwanted elements with smart removal

Background Removal

Vectorise Images in One Click

Convert images, logos, or sketches into editable vector paths with Auto Trace – perfect for rebrands, redrawing, or logo refinement.

Vector Design, Perfected

Create clean, scalable, precise vector artwork, from the smallest icon to a full brand system.

Snap to Close Path

Automatically closes open paths with precision

Smart Shapes

Easily create and adjust rectangles, circles, polygons, and stars

Corner Radius Tool

Refine corners with pixel-perfect control

Pen Tool

Draw smooth Bézier curves with anchor point finesse

Node Tool

Edit handles, angles, and curves with intuitive grip

Shape Builder

Combine, subtract, and intersect shapes visually and interactively

Typography That Works for You

From editorial layouts to logos, Curve gives you complete creative control over your type.

Advanced Text Tool

Adjust tracking, kerning, alignment, and multi-line styles

Text on Path

Wrap text around shapes and curves with precision

Custom Fonts

Upload and manage your own typefaces effortlessly

Brush-Styled Text

Convert type to outlines and apply vector brush styling

Font Auto-Resolve (coming soon)

Never worry about missing fonts in shared files

Advanced Text Tool

Print-Ready Designs

Design with production in mind. Deliver perfect print outputs with zero compromise.

CMYK Precision

CMYK support for accurate color reproduction

High-Res Export

Export clean PDFs, SVGs, EPS, and more

Ready for Print

Perfect for packaging, posters, and editorial layouts

CMYK Precision

Edit PDFs Easily

Open, edit, and transform PDFs as native Curve files, without losing fidelity.

Editable Content

Edit text, layout, and images directly in the file

Annotate & Sign

Sign, annotate, or redesign client deliverables with ease

Export Anywhere

Export for print or digital — no external tools needed

Editable Content

Everything you Need to Get Started

Stop searching. Start designing. Everything you need is right inside Curve.

Brandfetch Integration

Automatically pull company brand assets

Unsplash

Search and insert high-res stock photography

SF Symbols

Use Apple’s system icons natively

Icons8

Explore thousands of vector-ready icons

Templates

Jumpstart your work with pre-built layouts

Cross-Tool Compatible

Import/export to Figma, Illustrator, and Sketch

Brandfetch Integration

Workspaces & Collaboration

Keep your creative life organized across projects, teams, and clients.

Flexible Workspaces

Switch between personal, team, or client workspaces

Seamless Sync

Share files instantly across devices

Built for Teams

Ideal for freelancers, studios, and in-house creative teams

Flexible Workspaces

Why Choose Linearity

Curve Made for illustrators, designers and creative professionals

Buttery Smooth Flow

Buttery Smooth Flow

A context-aware interface that stays out of your way and keeps you in the zone. Quick Actions and gesture controls make navigating your canvas feel effortless.

Mac-Native & Polished

Mac-Native & Polished

Built by designers, for designers — clean, focused, and fluid. Not bloated. Just what you need, when you need it.

Vector Design, Perfected

Vector Design, Perfected

Precision tools for paths, shapes, fonts, and strokes — built for serious vector work.

Create Anywhere

Create Anywhere

Design freely across Mac and iPad — with full native support.

Built for iPad & Mac

Runs on iPadOS 14 or macOS Big Sur and later

Apple Silicon native

Universal macOS +
iPadOS apps

One-time sign in,
one creative flow

Apple Pencil optimized

Loved by creatives

Curve made my branding work smoother. I built a full logo system, posters, and social assets in days. The tools are precise, fast, and easy to use.
Amelia Carter

Amelia Carter

Brand Designer

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Move is perfect for quick animation. I create motion graphics for campaigns and client decks that look polished. It saves time compared to heavier software.
Ravi Patel

Ravi Patel

Motion Designer

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The learning curve was short. Within a week I was sketching, refining, and exporting client-ready illustrations. Curve feels intuitive yet gives me control.
Jonas Müller

Jonas Müller

Marketing Creative

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I used to juggle multiple apps for marketing visuals, but Curve replaced them all. It’s fast, reliable, and flexible for social ads and print. One tool saves me hours each week.
Hana Kim

Hana Kim

Illustrator

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Curve and Move together are a game-changer. I design in Curve and animate in Move without losing time or quality. The integration keeps my workflow seamless.
Clara Rossi

Clara Rossi

Creative Director

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Everything you need to get started

Level up your creative flow with tutorials, templates, and guides made for creatives using Linearity.

User Guides

Step-by-step guides to help you master the basics and explore advanced features — on both Mac and iPad.

Design Tips & Stories

Discover creative techniques, 
feature deep-dives, and inspiration from real designers using Linearity.

Templates

Create faster with ready-to-edit designs for branding, social posts, and motion graphics.

Tutorials

Create faster with ready-to-edit designs for branding, social posts, and motion graphics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have more questions? Visit our help center.

Does Linearity use my work for AI training?

No, your work remains exclusively yours.
We do not use any of your files for AI training unless you explicitly opt-in within the application. The only way to opt-in is by using the Auto Trace, Background Removal, or AI Backgrounds feature and then interacting with the feedback modal displayed afterwards. If you haven't seen this alert and haven't interacted with it, you can be confident that we are not using your files for training.

Can I use this offline?

Yes, Linearity Curve can be used offline. Since it’s a native app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, most core features—including creating, editing, and exporting vector designs—work without an internet connection.

Design tools, layers, and effects work normally offline.
You can save and open files stored locally.
🚫 Features that rely on cloud access—like syncing files across devices or pulling assets from online libraries—may be limited or unavailable offline.
🔄 Once you're back online, syncing and cloud backups resume as usual.

So you’re good to go for working on flights, in cafes with spotty Wi-Fi, or anywhere you want to design distraction-free.

Why is it called the Pen Tool?

Although it's called the Pen Tool, this digital tool is not used like a regular pen.
In the past, it's been called the Bèzier Tool, named after Pierre Bèzier, the person who invented it. It has also been known as the Path Tool, since you can use it to draw a vector path line.
Today, the Pen Tool is perhaps the most powerful and important digital tool for designers out there. Most graphic designers, illustrators, and creatives need and use it every day, which is perhaps the reason it's named after such a common and useful object.

What is a vector path?

In graphic design, a path is a line that appears when you draw using a vector tool as the Pen, the Pencil, or the BrushTool. It is made up of a series of anchor points (or nodes).
There are mostly three types of paths:

  1. Open path: A single path (or line) with two end anchor points.

  2. Closed path: A closed shape that has no end point.

  3. Compound path: Two or more open or closed paths connected with each other.

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How do Pen tools differ in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Linearity Curve?

The Pen Tools in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Linearity Curve (formerly Vectornator) allow you to draw paths, but there are some subtle differences in how they work.
Unlike Adobe Illustrator and Linearity Curve, Photoshop is a raster-based image editing software. The pen can be used to draw fixed pixel-based shapes, a bèzier path, or a bèzier path-based shape.
In Illustrator, the Pen Tool is used to draw vector paths that can be scaled to any size. Any path can also be edited after it's drawn to take on the qualities of a different brush stroke or effect.
Linearity Curve's Pen Tool is also vector-based and allows you to create custom paths with bèzier curves. Like in Illustrator, any path you draw in Curve using the Pen Tool can be edited. However, we designed our Pen Tool to feel more intuitive, especially when it comes to using an iPad and Apple Pencil. Find out more about our amazing Pen Tool in our user Guide.

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What vector tool is best to use for drawing?

Digital vector artists can use the Pen Tool, the Brush Tool, the Pencil Tool, and even the Shape Tool to draw. There are many powerful tools and techniques for drawing digitally, but plotting out points with the Pen Tool is the most precise way to create an accurate line or a smooth curve segment.
Linearity Curve users on desktop can use their trackpad or mouse button to click to add anchor points. And if you're using the iPad or drawing tablet, just tap with your stylus to add points as you draw. You path's direction and angle is determined by the position of the node handles.

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