The base layer of a design system — the core styles like color, typography, spacing, and elevation — that every component is built on top of.
Synonyms
- design foundations
- base styles
Related terms
In plain words
- the ground-floor styles like color and spacing everything sits on
- the basic building blocks under every component
Usage example
Before designing any component, the team locked down the foundations: a color ramp, a type scale, and a spacing scale.
Categories
- Design systems