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Nathan Curtis's taxonomy of token naming across category, property, concept, variant, state, scale, mode, object and namespace.
Why it’s a gem
Still the definitive reference every token naming convention is derived from.
Dan Mall's collection of design system practice: process essays, pilot-project methodology and adoption tactics for real organisations.
Community hub linking design system Slack groups, newsletters, events and a curated resource index maintained by practitioners.
Figma's design systems publication with long-form guides on tokens, iconography, spacing, content strategy and design operations.
Sparkbox's multi-year survey of design system teams reporting on adoption, staffing, governance and measured outcomes.
Open-source checklist covering planning, foundations, components, documentation and adoption stages of building a design system.