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NAMING DESIGN TOKENS: THE ART OF CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY

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Choosing the proper names for design tokens is critical for design systems' maintainability, clarity, and efficiency, just like naming variables in programming. Designers should use naming patterns and follow the agreed-on naming principles to use the design tokens consistently.