Standardizing Tokens Across Platforms

Introduction

Standardizing design tokens across platforms ensures consistency, reduces redundancy, and simplifies the development process. This lesson covers key concepts, definitions, and step-by-step processes necessary to implement standardized design tokens effectively.

What Are Tokens?

Design tokens are the visual design atoms of the product's UI, representing elements like color, spacing, typography, etc. They are stored in a format that can be easily shared across different platforms.

Importance of Standardization

Standardizing tokens provides several benefits:

• Consistency across products and platforms
• Improved collaboration among design and development teams
• Easier maintenance and updates
• Faster onboarding for new team members

Steps to Standardize Tokens

1. Identify core design elements across platforms.
2. Create a centralized token repository.
3. Define the naming conventions for tokens.
4. Implement the tokens in your design and development workflows.
5. Regularly review and update your tokens.

            graph TD;
                A[Identify Core Elements] --> B[Centralized Repository];
                B --> C[Naming Conventions];
                C --> D[Implement Tokens];
                D --> E[Review & Update];
            

Best Practices

• Use clear and descriptive names for tokens.
• Group related tokens for better organization.
• Document the purpose and usage of each token.
• Stay flexible to evolve with design requirements.

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