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Penpot: Design Tokens

Small decisions to master complexity
Penpot is the first tool to integrate native design tokens. A single source of truth to improve efficiency and collaboration between product design and development.
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Penpot design tokens: highlights

Consistency

Cut down redundant decisions. Design tokens act as the single source of truth for visual elements ensuring consistency across design systems.
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Import/export

Reuse and sync visual elements across tools with a standard format. Bring your design tokens to Penpot!

Open Source

Penpot follows the most standardized approach available for design tokens (W3C DTCG). Compatibility across multiple tools and technologies guaranteed!
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Built-In tokens

Penpot is the first design tool to offer native support for design tokens, providing a more efficient and connected design environment.

Shared common language

Finally, designers and developers are using the same language, bridging the gap between code and design. Same logic, same structure.
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Design tokens: key applications

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Multiple design decisions

Use design tokens to create different modes and themes across your designs.
Border radius
Color
Dimensions
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Spacing
Stroke width
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Starter kit

Start your design system with more than 500 design tokens available in this template.
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Color token plugin

Easily create consistent color palettes with optional tints/shades for each token.
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Converter

Convert design token files & directories into a Penpot suitable format (By Tokens Studio).
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Watch & Learn

  • Intro to design tokens Hands-on
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  • Key design tokens applications
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  • Import/Export tokens as .JSON
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