Design Systems

Design Systems

Component Structure

Component/
├── Overview          # What and when to use
├── Anatomy           # Parts and naming
├── Variants          # States and variations
├── Guidelines        # Do's and don'ts
├── Accessibility     # A11y requirements
└── Code              # Implementation reference

Design Token Categories

Component Documentation Template

# [Component Name]

## Overview
Brief description of the component and its primary use case.

## When to Use
- Use case 1
- Use case 2

## When Not to Use
- Anti-pattern 1

## Anatomy
[Diagram showing component parts]

## Variants
### Primary
[Description and usage]

### Secondary
[Description and usage]

## States
- Default
- Hover
- Active
- Disabled
- Focus
- Error

## Accessibility
- Keyboard navigation requirements
- Screen reader considerations
- ARIA attributes

## Guidelines
### Do
- Best practice 1

### Don't
- Anti-pattern 1

Consistency Checklist

• Uses design tokens, not hardcoded values
• Follows naming conventions
• Documented with all variants
• Accessibility reviewed
• Responsive behavior defined
• Motion/animation specified