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Web design11 maart 20266 min read
Design systems: one source of truth
A button here, a slightly different blue there, three kinds of cards on one site. A design system puts an end to that.
What is a design system?
More than a style guide. A design system consists of tokens (colour, typography, spacing), reusable components and guidelines: shared by design and code. One source of truth everyone draws from.
Why it pays off
- Consistency: the same face everywhere, no exceptions.
- Speed: building with existing blocks instead of starting over each time.
- Scalability: a new page is ready in hours, not days.
- Collaboration: design and development literally speak the same language.
How we build it
We start with the tokens, then the core components, then the patterns that combine them. Everything documented in Figma, with a direct translation to code, so what you see is what gets built.
“A design system is not a luxury, it is scalability you recoup later.”
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Nawid RasaFounder of Empireyo · in design, development & strategy since 2014
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