Design tokens are the DNA of your design system. They establ...
Olawale Balo
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 → color-bg-brand
🔠 Typography → text-heading
📏 Spacing → space-4
🔵 Radius → radius-md
🌑 Shadow → shadow-xs
With Figma Variables, token to code mapping is seamless.
Update a value once in Figma → sync to code → 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.
👉 What’s the hardest part about setting up your tokens?
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Posted Dec 30, 2025
Design tokens are the DNA of your design system. They establish a single source of truth for every visual decision including color, typography, spacing, radi...
