design-system-starter

A design system establishes tokens for color, typography, and spacing alongside reusable components to ensure UI consistency across your product. Start by defining your token schema, then build atomic design components and document usage patterns for your team.

A design system starter supplies design tokens, component architecture templates, theming and dark mode patterns, WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines, documentation templates, and audit checklists to enable consistent, accessible UI across product lines.

Include WCAG 2.1 compliance guidelines in your design system documentation, establish token naming conventions that support semantic color usage, provide accessible component templates, and use audit checklists to validate accessibility across components.

Yes, design tokens enable theming by centralizing color, typography, and spacing values. Define token variants for light and dark modes, then apply them consistently across components to support multiple themes without duplicating component logic.

Design system starters work for both scenarios. Teams starting from scratch can use token schemas and component templates as a foundation. Existing systems can be refactored by auditing current patterns, establishing token standards, and gradually adopting new component architecture.