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Design Systems for Tiny Teams
A tiny team does not need a 90-page design system. It needs repeatable decisions that keep every new page from starting over.
May 25, 20264 min readBy theProject.
Design Systems for Tiny Teams
A small studio design system should feel like a shared language, not a law book. It should answer the common questions quickly: spacing, buttons, cards, forms, states, and voice.
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type ButtonTone = 'primary' | 'quiet' | 'danger'
export function toneClass(tone: ButtonTone) {
return {
primary: 'bg-primary text-primary-foreground',
quiet: 'border border-border bg-background',
danger: 'bg-destructive text-white'
}[tone]
}