As websites grow, pages start looking inconsistent: different button styles, font sizes and spacing. A design system is a shared set of rules and components that fixes this.
What it includes
- Colours: brand, accent, neutrals, success and error; build shades with our colour shades generator.
- Typography: font families and a size scale; convert sizes with our px to rem converter.
- Spacing: a consistent spacing scale.
- Components: buttons, cards, forms, navigation, alerts.
- Patterns: page sections like hero, testimonials, FAQs.
- Guidelines: tone of voice, images, icons.
Benefits
- Faster design and development.
- Consistent brand experience.
- Easier onboarding of new designers and developers.
Start small
Document your colours, fonts, buttons and forms first. Add components as you build them.
Keep it in code
Use CSS variables or theme settings so changes apply everywhere.
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