🎨 Design System Documentation
1. 🧭 Overview
Section
Description
Name
[Design System Name]
Purpose
Why it exists — e.g., consistency, scalability, cross-functional alignment
Version
v1.0 (with last updated date)
Owner(s)
DesignOps, Brand, Frontend Engineering
Scope
Web / Mobile / Marketing / Internal Tools
📌 Define all token types clearly: color, spacing, typography, radius, shadows, z-index, motion, etc.
🛠 Link to Figma components and code repos (Storybook, GitHub, etc.)
4. 📐 Layout & Grid
Attribute
Value
Container Widths
1200px, 960px, 768px
Columns
12-column grid
Gutters
16px / 24px
Breakpoints
Mobile: < 768px, Tablet: 768–1024px, Desktop: > 1024px
5. 🧭 Navigation Patterns
Pattern
Use Case
Notes
Top Nav
Global product nav
Sticky, brand + primary actions
Sidebar
Tool or dashboard nav
Expandable sections, icons
Breadcrumb
Multi-level navigation
Optional for deep hierarchy
6. 🗣 Voice & Tone Guideline
Context
Tone
Example
Product Copy
Friendly, concise
“You’re all set!”
Error States
Reassuring, helpful
“Hmm, that didn’t work. Try again.”
Tooltips
Brief, informative
“This setting controls notifications.”
7. 🧪 Accessibility Guidelines
Principle
Implementation Tips
Color Contrast
Maintain 4.5:1 for body, 3:1 for large text
Keyboard Support
All components must be navigable via tab
ARIA Labels
Use descriptive labels for screen reader support
Focus State
Clear, visible focus rings required for interactive components
8. 🔗 Assets & Integration
Asset Type
Location / Link
Figma Library
[Figma Link]
Storybook / UI Kit
[Storybook Link]
GitHub / Codebase
[Repo Link]
Design Tokens JSON
[Token File / Export]
Typography Spec Sheet
[Google Docs or PDF]
Table
Token Type
Token Name
Value
Usage Example
Color --color-primary #0056D2 Buttons, Links
Spacing --space-md 16px Card padding, Section gap
Typography --font-body Inter, 400, 16px Body text
Border Radius --radius-sm 4px Input fields, Tags
Shadow --shadow-md 0 2px 6px rgba… Cards, overlays
Board Table
Component Name
Status
Variants
Description / Use Case
Button ✅ Ready Primary, Secondary, Icon Triggers user actions, click interactions
Input Field ⏳ Draft Text, Password, Email Collects data from user
Modal ⏳ Draft Info, Confirm, Form Displays overlay content, traps focus
Tooltip ✅ Ready Top, Bottom, Hover Provides contextual help on hover/focus
Tag / Chip ✅ Ready Dismissible, Status Labels, filters, or metadata indicators
Table
Version
Date
Description
Author
v1.0 1753660800000 Initial system launch
v1.1 1755216000000 Added new modal + adjusted radius tokens
