Salt Design System (saltdesignsystem.com) is J.P. Morgan's open-source design system, providing high-quality, WCAG 2.1 compliant React components, themes, and guidelines to build exceptional digital experiences in financial services and other industries. It focuses on accessibility, customization, lightweight dependencies (vanilla CSS), and composability, with support for multiple UI densities and dark/light modes. Salt is used internally for over 1,200 applications and is evolving from J.P. Morgan's legacy UI toolkit.
Key Features
- React Components: Core and lab packages with accessible, customizable elements like forms, grids, and navigation.
- Theming: Easy creation of variations using design tokens for colors, typography, and density.
- Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 compliant with focus on inclusive patterns.
- Tools: Figma libraries for prototyping; GitHub repo for contributions.