Design tokens
Named values — color, type, space, motion — that carry design decisions into code. Tokens replace one-off values so an interface stays consistent as it grows. A decision that repeats becomes a token; a value used once is debt with interest. Rename the token, not every usage — that indirection is the whole point. Start tokenizing where inconsistency hurts most: usually color, then spacing, then motion.
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- Design systemA shared language of tokens, components, and rules.