: It remains widely used in academic and professional settings—for instance, generating high-quality scientific figures in systematic reviews and medical research —due to its precision and "buy-once" license model. Core Features (V1 Legacy)
: Includes support for OpenType features, though 1.10.6 specifically fixed issues where certain lookup flags were ignored. Affinity Designer 1.10.6
Serif has largely moved focus to , and as of late 2025, they have ceased selling the original V1 software to new customers. Existing owners of 1.10.6 can still download and use it, but it no longer receives active feature updates. : It remains widely used in academic and
is the final maintenance update for the first generation (V1) of Serif’s vector graphics software, released primarily to ensure stability and compatibility before the transition to Affinity V2 . Key Context & Role Existing owners of 1
: Seamlessly switch between vector and raster workspaces (Pixel Persona) within a single document.
: A known minor UI quirk in this version is the lack of tooltips for the four stroke dash values (Dash, Gap, Dash, Gap) in the Stroke Studio.