Designing with Inclusive Design System Components
Build and maintain accessible component libraries that scale accessibility practices across product teams.
Design systems provide reusable, well-tested components that accelerate product development while maintaining consistency. An accessible design system embeds accessibility into components so teams don't have to rebuild it. This means buttons include proper focus indicators and keyboard support, form inputs have linked labels and error handling, modals trap focus correctly, and navigation uses semantic landmarks. Component documentation should include accessibility requirements, ARIA attributes used, keyboard interactions, and testing notes. When implemented well, teams can't accidentally create inaccessible products because components enforce best practices. Maintaining an accessible system requires ongoing testing with assistive technology and updates for new WCAG standards. Examples…
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