DTCG W3C release and adapting design systems for multiple brands
summary
W3C design tokens spec reaches a stable, production-ready JSON spec and Figma adds native import and export aligned to it, exporting a ZIP of JSON files (one per mode) and importing by: creating variables in a blank collection, updating values in existing modes, or adding overrides to extended collections. Extended collections use inheritance for multi-brand themes, recommend “rule of 10” (≤10 brands local, >10 subscribed), migration steps include export, delete old modes, create extension, import and accept updates, and swap-library variable support rolls out in November.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Design tokens standard
- 3:24Figma variable updates
- 6:41New authoring interface
- 8:30Extended collections demo
- 12:57Scaling multibrand systems
- 16:22Migration and closing
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