Building a Design System from Scratch

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Mind map of Design Systems from Scratch showing 4 branches: Design Tokens, UI Components, Documentation, and Tooling Workflow.

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What it shows

Tokens define visual DNA: colors, spacing, typography, and motion curves.
Atomic components inherit tokens, enforcing consistency across codebases.
Automate sync between Figma tokens and npm packages using CI pipelines.

The takeaway

A design system is a shared contract between design and engineering, not just a UI kit.

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