Foundations refer to the fundamental elements that serve as the building blocks for the entire system. These foundational elements provide consistency, structure, and guidelines for the design language used throughout a product or brand.
These foundational elements collectively establish the visual and functional principles that govern the design language of a product or brand, ensuring coherence, efficiency, and scalability in design and development efforts.
Typography: Defined typefaces, font sizes, line heights, and styles (such as headings, body text, and captions) that establish the visual hierarchy and readability of text throughout the design.
Colour palette: A set of carefully chosen colours, including primary, secondary, accent, and neutral colours, along with guidelines for their usage, combinations, and accessibility standards.
Spacing: Consistent guidelines for margins, padding, and spacing between elements to maintain alignment, balance, and visual harmony across different components and layouts.
Grid System: A framework for organizing content and aligning elements on a layout grid, providing structure and consistency in positioning elements within the interface.
Layout Principles: Guidelines for structuring content and organizing interface elements to facilitate usability, hierarchy, and intuitive navigation across different screen sizes and device types.