Design tokens are the DNA of your design system. They establish a single source of truth for ever...Design tokens are the DNA of your design system. They establish a single source of truth for ever...
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Design tokens are the DNA of your design system. They establish a single source of truth for every visual decision including color, typography, spacing, radius, shadow, and more. A few examples: 🎨 Color β†’ color-bg-brand πŸ”  Typography β†’ text-heading πŸ“ Spacing β†’ space-4 πŸ”΅ Radius β†’ radius-md πŸŒ‘ Shadow β†’ shadow-xs With Figma Variables, token to code mapping is seamless. Update a value once in Figma β†’ sync to code β†’ the entire product updates automatically. No manual overrides No inconsistencies No design drift Design tokens remove guesswork and enforce consistency across teams, platforms, and releases. Before you build components, build a solid token architecture. πŸ‘‰ What’s the hardest part about setting up your tokens?
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