Carbon Design System is not a company; it is a design system developed by IBM, a global technology company. They specialize in computer and technology solutions.
The design system is meant to be modular, meaning that components can be mixed and matched to suit design needs. The components are designed so that despite mixing and matching, consistency can be achieved.
It is open source! The code is available for the public to freely adjust and use. There is a community behind it, which I find cool.
Design tokens are used to define the visual properties of components, such as color and typography. This creates ease in updating and maintaining the design system.
The Guardian Digital Design System
“Thrashers are custom-designed containers usually promoting a single article or series.” This is new vocabulary for me! I guess it’s kind of like a highlight on a page.
“The desktop grid is based on columns of 60px with 20px gutters.” Is this a standard? I’m curious why there are no horizontal grid lines.
Color: “dark, main, bright, pastel and faded colour variant”. These colors totally make sense for each category… why? How were they decided on?
Atlassian Design System
It is customizable: designers can customize the design system to match their brand or specific application requirements while still maintaining consistency with Salesforce’s design principles.
The site offers recommendations for fonts, including sizes, and spacing, to ensure that text is legible and easy to read across different devices and screen sizes. They also offer guidelines for appropriate line lengths.
There is an entire system specifically for icons, with guidelines for sizes and color. There is an emphasis on accessibility and “Internationalization”.
