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The future of design systems is semantic

Variables, one of Figma’s newest features, help you streamline designs and connect more closely to code, but what do they tell us about larger shifts in the industry? We dig into what they might signal for the future of design systems.  

Collective #775

Gotta love this design! It has so much personality and a unqiue vintage touch, the perfect fit for the brand it represents. Amazing work by Thom Aufresne with lots of lovely micro interactions.

Online Reactions to Twitter Rebranding As X

On Monday, the microblogging platform Twitter underwent a striking rebranding, becoming “X” after owner Elon Musk’s unexpected decision to rename the company and transform it into the AI-powered “everything app.” The Internet was abuzz with reactions to this spontaneous and rapid change. Here’s a scoop on some of them.

Uplifting Shopify Polaris

The process of evolving a large scale design system

KernType – A Letter Spacing Game

Practice better letter spacing….

Tales Of Type

A discussion of the ways that large tech companies helped to define the evolution of computer typography. One battle made the CEO of Adobe really mad.

Adobe launches ‘Generative Expand’ AI feature for Photoshop beta testers

Now the Photoshop beta has received another handy AI update, Generative Expand. Here’s how Adobe describes the feature: “A new workflow empowering users to expand images with magical results in 1-click in the Photoshop beta.”

What does an icon designer do?

Meet Jason Custer, an icon designer on the Fluent Design System team

How the Threads design team branded the app

We hear from Instagram’s director of brand design Cynthia Pratomo, who compares developing the look of Threads to “building the plane as you fly it”.

16 Standout Social Media Logos

In the highly competitive arena of social networks, where the platforms you use communicate much about an individual’s personal brand, an effective logo is an essential brand asset.

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