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Using a single dimension scale for all numbers in your UI designs

How to use dimension scale in your design system effectively to boost consistency, designer-developer collaboration, & minimize errors.

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A header image with a spatial-scale numbers (multiples of 4)

As part of the comprehensive Design System, following the establishment of a systematic color palette, the next crucial step was to define a dimension scale.

This scale aimed to reduce the excessive use of raw values in screen designs and the production codebase, preventing potential errors. Simultaneously, it sought to enhance consistency and cohesiveness within the design framework.

What is a dimension scale?

A dimension scale, in the context of design systems, refers to a set of standardized values used to define dimension units. It provides a consistent and scalable framework for determining the sizes and proportions of various UI components.

So wherever in UI design, you’ll be dealing with number units, you’ll be using dimension tokens to give a value. Such as, Breakpoints and container sizes (Width/ Height), Border-radius & border-width, paddings (Gap & paddings in auto-layout), margins (vertical and horizontal spacing between 2 elements), layout grids (count, offset, margin, width…


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