2025-08-23 - Design System Implementation & sdc.com Site Setup
Section titled “2025-08-23 - Design System Implementation & sdc.com Site Setup”Related: Session Cross-References/APE-Web-Sessions | Website Dev/03-Logs/1.2-Design-System-Implementation-Log.md
Objective
Section titled “Objective”Implement a shared design system foundation and create the sdc.com site within the established monorepo structure, building upon the foundational work completed earlier.
Results
Section titled “Results”I’ve successfully established the design system infrastructure and created the first production site in the monorepo. Here’s what was accomplished:
Design System Foundation:
Section titled “Design System Foundation:”- Centralized Tokens:
tokens.csswith comprehensive color palettes, typography scales, and spacing systems - CSS Custom Properties: Maximum compatibility approach for shared styling
- Maintenance Efficiency: Centralized updates propagate consistently across all sites
sdc.com Production Site:
Section titled “sdc.com Production Site:”- Framework: Astro + Tailwind CSS stack matching Template patterns
- Configuration: Complete TypeScript setup with ’@/*’ path aliases
- Integration: Proper workspace dependencies and build configuration
- Consistency: Inherited configurations from Template site for standardization
Files Created:
Section titled “Files Created:”packages/design-tokens/tokens.css- Centralized design token definitionssites/sdc.com/*- Complete production site structure- Astro, Tailwind, and TypeScript configurations for sdc.com
The design system approach ensures visual consistency across all APE properties while enabling individual sites to customize and extend the base system. The shared tokens approach significantly reduces maintenance overhead and provides a solid foundation for rapid development.
Next steps: Component library development and core site structure implementation.