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How to use component variants to scale your design system
This article explores how you can use component variants to simplify, scale, and future-proof your design system, helping you design more efficiently as your projects grow.
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Penpot's new rendering system
One of the hardest challenges in building a design tool like Penpot is rendering performance. As designs grow in complexity, ensuring smooth performance becomes increasingly difficult.
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CSS Grid vs. Flexbox: Choosing the right layout for you
Understanding what is Grid vs. Flexbox and how to use them can help you build cleaner layouts, write less code, and avoid frustrating design issues down the line.
Beginners
What is Interaction Design? A Guide for UX Designers
In this article, we'll break down what makes interaction design different from other types of design, go over its key ideas, and share the tools and steps designers use to create great digital interactions.
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Understanding the z-index: A beginner’s CSS guide
What's z-index? Learn how to manipulate the z-index, why it matters, and how Penpot makes it easier to manage stacking without touching a line of CSS.
Beginners
Mastering the iterative design process: A complete guide
What does it take to make the next big idea come to life in a tangible way that truly helps people? The iterative design approach can be used for any field, but it’s most notable in software development and user interface design.
Design
Tutorial: Creating and using component variants in Penpot
Component variants are a way to create different variations of a component. Does your component need different sizes? Colors? Levels of elevation? Variants make it easy to define these properties, and choose between them when you’re using a component in your designs.
Design
Tutorial: 5 examples of component variants
Variants add an extra level of flexibility to your components, as well as providing better documentation and making designs even more developer-friendly.
Beginners
How to design a prototype in 7 steps (and why it’s now more than just clickable screens)
Prototypes keep design teams aligned, cutting rework and wasted effort. They act as a shared source of truth that unites designers, developers, and stakeholders—whether refining a complex flow or pitching a bold new idea.
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The top 5 questions people have about CSS answered by Penpot
Having a basic knowledge of CSS can really benefit your skills in web and UI design. Let’s start with these answers for the top CSS questions asked by beginners today.
Beginners
How to optimize SVG files: A complete guide for beginners
SVG files use mathematical formulas to create graphics, allowing infinite scaling without losing quality, and making them perfect for high-res displays and responsive design.
Beginners
How to build a memorable brand identity
When you think of iconic brands, a few instantly come to mind: the golden arches of McDonald's, the sleek simplicity of Apple. These companies have mastered the art of brand identity, crafting visual and emotional connections with consumers worldwide.