Vaadin Design System
open-source framework for consistent, accessible enterprise web apps with web components.
Product Overview
Vaadin Design System is Vaadin's official open-source design system for building modern, consistent, and accessible enterprise web applications using web components (Hilla/Lit-based). It provides reusable UI components, patterns, guidelines, and tools focused on business applications like dashboards, forms, and data grids, emphasizing performance, theming, and developer productivity. It integrates seamlessly with Vaadin Flow (Java) and Hilla (TypeScript/React) frameworks for full-stack development. Component Library: Reusable web components like buttons, grids, charts, forms, date pickers, and layouts with variants for themes (light/dark/Lumo). Design Tokens: Semantic colors, typography, spacing, shadows, and motion for easy theming. Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA compliance with ARIA support and keyboard navigation. Tools: Figma kit for prototyping; Vaadin components for implementation; Theme Editor for customization.
Best For
Teams building scalable, consistent digital products.
Key Features
- Component Library: Reusable web components like buttons, grids, charts, forms, date pickers, and layouts with variants for themes (light/dark/Lumo).
- Design Tokens: Semantic colors, typography, spacing, shadows, and motion for easy theming.
- Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA compliance with ARIA support and keyboard navigation.
- Tools: Figma kit for prototyping; Vaadin components for implementation; Theme Editor for customization.
Pros
- +Open source
- +Color palette generation
- +Accessibility contrast checking
- +Smooth animation capabilities
Cons
- -Adoption requires team alignment
- -Customization can be complex
/// SPECS
- Pricing:Free
- Platform:Browser
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