Design System

A series of reusable elements that allow teams to design and develop a product following predetermined standards

Why it matters

A design system is consistency made cheap: decisions made once and reused everywhere, so screens agree with each other without anyone having to remember to agree.

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Off-scale spacing, the quiet enemy of any system, is measured and fixed in one click.

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