A Design System in Three Layers
Why a design system is an API for your UI—and how splitting it into generic primitives, a brand layer, and the app makes it portable, re-skinnable, and actually maintainable.
Sr. Software Engineer
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Two-Tier CSS Custom Properties: Theme Tokens vs. Component APIs
A follow-up to scoping custom properties in Astro: splitting variables into global theme tokens and local, structural component APIs is what turns CSS variables into a real design system.
Sr. Software Engineer