Multiple product interfaces or teams
Scaling design consistency
Reducing redundant component development
Improving design-to-dev handoff
Creating shared language across teams
Building reusable components
Documenting design standards

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

Design System Structure:

Foundation Layer:
  Typography:
    - Typefaces (Roboto, Inter)
    - Font sizes (scale: 12, 14, 16, 20, 28, 36, 48)
    - Font weights (Regular, Medium, Bold)
    - Line heights and letter spacing

Colors:
  - Primary brand color (#2196F3)
  - Secondary colors
  - Neutral palette (grays)
  - Semantic colors (success, error, warning)
  - Dark mode variants

Spacing:
  - Base unit: 4px
  - Scale: 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64px
  - Apply consistently across UI

Shadows & Elevation:
  - Elevation 0 (flat)
  - Elevation 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 (increasing depth)
  - Used for modals, cards, overlays
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)

Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:

Guide	Contents
Design System Components	Design System Components
Component Documentation	Component Documentation
Design System Governance	Design System Governance
Design System Documentation	Design System Documentation

Best Practices

✅ DO

Start with essential components
Document every component thoroughly
Include code examples
Test components across browsers
Include accessibility guidance
Version the design system
Have clear governance
Communicate updates proactively
Gather feedback from users
Maintain incrementally

❌ DON'T

Create too many components initially
Skip documentation
Ignore accessibility
Make breaking changes without migration path
Allow inconsistent implementations
Ignore user feedback
Let design system stagnate
Create components without proven need
Make components too prescriptive
Ignore performance impact

design-system-creation

Design System Creation

Table of Contents

Overview

When to Use