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DESIGN SYSTEM PRIMITIVES

joshcusick.substack.com9 min read

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Systems should prioritize core components, patterns, and tokens to maintain design consistency while allowing flexibility. This would empower teams to build local components using primitives like Box, Stack, and Grid. These flexible, token-connected primitives reduce cognitive overhead, improve productivity, and offer a type-safe alternative to inline styles for efficient development.