Design systems articles

Design systems articles

Design systems

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Typography tokens for B2B SaaS: a type scale designers, developers and agents can read

How to name and structure typography tokens for B2B design systems, so designers, developers and AI agents read the same type scale the same way.

Oct 8, 2026

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Benchmark: Do AI coding agents work better with a machine-readable design system?

Can a machine-readable design system make AI agents faster and more accurate? We tested it. The answer depends on which model you're running.

Sep 8, 2026

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5 pain points of not having a design system

You're paying for the absence of a design system every sprint. You've just stopped noticing. Here are five signs the cost is already there.

Aug 31, 2026

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Figma Config 2026 talk: From handoffs to upstream

From Handoffs to Upstream: reflections on Frederick's Config 2026 talk about design engineering and why design needs to own the code.

Jul 7, 2026

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The gap between Figma and code: why design handoff drifts, and how to close it

Design system drift doesn't announce itself. Here's how we found the gap between Figma and code, and what it actually took to close it.

Aug 5, 2026

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Why building features feels harder than it should

Building features shouldn’t feel this hard. Learn why misalignment slows teams down and how shared understanding makes product work lighter and faster.

Jan 10, 2026

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Taming design debt: When to clean up and when to move fast

Explore strategies to manage design debt in your design system, balancing speed and quality for optimal UX.

Sep 16, 2026

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How to design a dark mode-friendly colour system with design tokens for enterprise UI

Dark mode breaks colour systems. Here is the design token structure we use so enterprise UI works in both modes without redesigning every screen.

Feb 20, 2025

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Power of design systems to transform your business

Explore how implementing design systems can revolutionize your business operations and enhance UX design.

Mar 7, 2024

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Allyy: Scalable design system in 5 months

Discover how Allyy utilized design systems and UX design to scale their legal SaaS platform effectively.

Dec 28, 2023

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Design systems as a key to brand efficiency and consistency

Explore how implementing design systems enhances brand efficiency and consistency, streamlining design processes and ensuring a unified brand identity.

Apr 17, 2025