Understanding our principles
Each principle shapes the way we approach design, documentation, and development. They help us stay grounded in real product needs while ensuring the system remains scalable and maintainable. These principles should be referenced when deciding whether to add new components, update existing ones, or introduce new patterns and features.
- Consistency that scales: Build solutions that work across roles and product areas while keeping experiences unified.
- Efficient and sustainable: Prioritize durability, simplicity, and iteration over one-off solutions.
- Built for everyone: Make accessibility and inclusivity core requirements rather than afterthoughts.
- Quality you can trust: Validate, test, document, and support every addition to the system.
- Provide and curate: Offer reliable solutions and guide contributions from product teams.
- Anchor the core, enable the rest: Maintain a strong system foundation while allowing teams to extend responsibly.
Last modified on January 28, 2026
