Canva adds ‘English (chronically online)’ language option inspired by internet slang

Canva, the free-to-use online design and publishing tool, on January 22, introduced support for online slang in English. Called ‘English (chronically online)’, the company’s new feature is “inspired by the internet-native generation and the language they’ve adopted.”

In a press release, the company said that the fully functional language settings in its product “transforms every button, tooltip, and AI chat into internet vocabulary.”

Canva users across the world have been prompting its AI feature with phrases like “main character energy”, with the company claiming that it would help enhance creativity. In the last year, the firm says terms like “slay”, “rizz” and “spill the tea” have increasingly appeared in online searches, with demand for these terms surging by 98 per cent, 88 per cent and 47 per cent respectively.

In addition to a redesigned interface, Canva has also introduced a collection of “extremely online templates” with easter eggs. The new language option is available for both free and paid users.

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Here’s how to switch to the new language. (Express Photo)

 

How to enable English (chronically online) in Canva?

To enable the new Chronically Online feature in English, simply head over to Settings in Canva, find the Language section and choose “English (chronically online)”.

In April last year, Canva rolled out its first voice-enabled AI coding tool, an AI-powered spreadsheet generator and more as part of its Visual Suite 2.0 update.