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Inclusive Design for Accessibility
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This chapter examined how an accessible design system must offer more than bare components. You’ve learned how a design system that focuses on removing barriers for people with disabilities in the right sequence lays a strong and sustainable foundation for a scalable and accessible design system.
That means beginning with the most common needs such as low vision, color perception, and cognitive disabilities – and building toward more complex accommodations for assistive technology such as switch devices and screen readers.
Further, a design system must be a guide that consuming product teams use to make good decisions consistent with the intent of the system. Integral to the design system must be opinionated guidance about typography, interaction patterns, and what features not to include – such as tooltips and custom selects – so consuming teams aren’t left guessing. Treat your system like an intuitive product for consuming teams...
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