Code
Practical uses for math functions in design tokens
Penpot design tokens support both basic calculations and complex math functions. Let’s explore how you can use both to level up your design systems.
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AI
How to make your prompts more efficient
The following “token-aware” approach treats prompts like structured contracts instead of a wish-list or diary, so you get better outputs in fewer iterations (and with fewer prompt credits).
AI
The designer's guide to effective AI prompting
Learn how to write structured, token‑aware AI prompts in Penpot so you get cleaner design systems, fewer hallucinations, and faster, production‑ready outputs.
Code
A practical guide to the design tokens JSON format
Learn about the design tokens JSON file format and how Penpot works with it.
Tools
Cloud repatriation: 5 reasons why enterprises are self-hosting their design tools
Why are design platforms overlooked in cloud repatriation plans? Discover 5 reasons enterprises self-host design tools for security, compliance, and cost control.
Penpot
How to deploy Penpot with Docker: A Technical, Step-by-Step Guide
Step-by-step guide to deploying Penpot with Docker. Covers installation, configuration, version management, backups, HTTPS setup, and authentication for self-hosted instances.
Penpot
6 benefits of design tokens for enterprise teams
Design tokens eliminate inconsistency and speed up designer-developer collaboration. Explore 6 benefits that make them essential for enterprise design systems.
Tools
Penpot vs. Figma: Which design platform is right for enterprise teams?
Compare Penpot and Figma on the criteria enterprise teams care about most: data sovereignty, pricing predictability, developer integration, and long-term scalability.
Tools
6 best Adobe XD alternatives
In this guide, we’ll explore six of the best Adobe XD alternatives, following its sunset in June 2023, highlighting their features, pros and cons, and which tools may serve as the best long-term replacement for your team.
Tools
How Penpot makes design and developer collaboration seamless
Penpot bridges the design-development gap by eliminating the translation layer that creates friction in traditional workflows.
Tutorial
Tutorial: Creating and using shadow tokens
Using shadows carefully and consistently in your UI design can make it feel polished. Shadow design tokens help you implement the consistency and quickly update your shadows across your design system.
Design
Brand consistency: How enterprises maintain and build their brands
Brand consistency is the disciplined, repeatable presentation of one identity-visual, verbal, and experiential-whenever and wherever audiences encounter you