The Linux Design Tool

WARNING!!! AKIRA IS CURRENTLY IN PRE-ALPHA, NOT READY FOR PRODUCTION. USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Akira is a native Linux Design application built in Vala and GTK. Akira focuses on offering a modern and fast approach to UI and UX Design, mainly targeting web designers and graphic designers. The main goal is to offer a valid and professional solution for designers who want to use Linux as their main OS.

Akari the Cyber Phoenix is a perfectionist. She is tidy, collected and has a sharp eye for detail. Her name Akari (灯理、) means "the enlightenment of a sophisticated order". Her costume resembles the project's icon.

License: GNU GPLv3 / Creative Commons BY-SA Copyright © 2017 Akira Project.

Download the hi-res of Akari HERE

Mascot character designed by Tyson Tan. Tyson Tan offers mascot design service for free and open source software, free of charge, under free license. Contact: http:https://tysontan.com / [email protected]

Akira, is primarly available from the AppCenter for elementary OS. Download it from there!

You can install Akira by compiling it from the source, here's the list of dependecies required:

• gtk+-3.0>=3.18
• granite>=0.5.0
• glib-2.0
• gee-0.8
• gobject-2.0
• libxml-2.0
• gtksourceview-3.0
• clutter-gtk
• clutter
• cairo
• meson

For non-elementary distros, (such as Arch, Debian etc) you are required to install "vala" as additional dependency.

meson build --prefix=/usr
cd build
ninja && sudo ninja install

If you like Akira and you want to support its development, consider donating via PayPal or pledge on Patreon.