Token Architecture — Principles

Overview

How to structure a design token system that stays useful as the system grows. This section synthesizes patterns from multiple production design systems into a system-agnostic framework for token architecture decisions.

Sources

SourceURLLicense tier
Material Design 3 — Design Tokenskb/reference/design-systems/material/guidance/foundations/design-tokensTier 2 (official public docs)
Atlassian Design System — Design Tokenskb/reference/design-systems/atlassian/guidance/foundations/design-tokensTier 2 (official public docs)
Radix Themes — Design Tokenskb/reference/design-systems/radix/guidance/foundations/design-tokensTier 2 (official public docs)
Ant Design — Token Architecturekb/reference/design-systems/ant-design/guidance/foundations/design-tokensTier 2 (official public docs)