🎨 Figma Token Integration Demo

This project demonstrates how to integrate design tokens from Figma into a React application using Style Dictionary and CSS variables. It is designed as a demo for developers about how to seamlessly connect their design system in Figma with their codebase, ensuring consistent and easily maintainable styles.

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🚀 What You'll Learn

• How to export design tokens from Figma using a plugin.
• How to convert Figma tokens to Style Dictionary format.
• How to generate CSS variables from design tokens.
• How to use those variables in your React app for colors, typography, and more.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• React
• TypeScript
• Vite
• Style Dictionary
• Figma-to-Style-Dictionary JSON Converter

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📦 Project Structure

├── design-tokens/ # 🎨 JSON tokens exported from Figma ├── src/ │ └── styles/ │ └── tokens/ # 🏗️ Auto-generated CSS variables │ └── components/ # 🧩 Example components using tokens ├── style-dictionary.config.json # ⚙️ Style Dictionary configuration

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📝 Step-by-Step Guide

1. Prepare Your Design Tokens in Figma

• Organize your colors, typography, and other tokens in Figma using Styles.
• Use clear, consistent naming for your tokens.

2. Export Tokens from Figma

• Install the Figma-to-Style-Dictionary JSON Converter plugin in Figma.
• Run the plugin and export your tokens as a JSON file.
• Save the exported file in the design-tokens/ directory (e.g., design-tokens/stylesToken.json).

3. Configure Style Dictionary

• Edit style-dictionary.config.json to point to your token files and define the output format (CSS variables):

  {
    "source": ["design-tokens/**/*.json"],
    "platforms": {
      "css": {
        "transformGroup": "css",
        "buildPath": "src/styles/tokens/",
        "files": [
          {
            "destination": "variables.css",
            "format": "css/variables",
            "options": {
              "outputReferences": true
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }

  This is just a basic example, but the config could be more complex. If you want to learn more visit configuration style dictionary

4. Generate CSS Variables

Run the following command to generate CSS variables from your tokens:

This will create (or update) src/styles/tokens/variables.css with all your design tokens as CSS variables.

npm run tokens-build

5. Use CSS Variables in Your App

Import the generated CSS file in your app entry point or component:

Use the variables in your CSS or inline styles:

import "./styles/tokens/variables.css";

6. Enjoy Consistent, Maintainable Styles!

• Now, your app uses the same design tokens as your Figma files.
• To update styles, just update tokens in Figma, export, and rebuild!

💡 Example Usage

See src/App.tsx for examples of how to use color and typography tokens in components like ColorCard and Typography.

🤝 Why Use This Approach?

Consistency: Design and code always match. Scalability: Update tokens in Figma, sync to code in seconds. Maintainability: No more hardcoded values or manual updates. Collaboration: Designers and developers speak the same language.

🧑‍💻 Try It Yourself!

1. Clone this repo.
2. Export your own tokens from Figma.
3. Replace the JSON in design-tokens/.
4. Run npm run tokens-build.
5. Use your tokens in your app!

📚 Resources

• Style Dictionary Documentation
• Figma-to-Style-Dictionary JSON Converter

⭐️ Get Inspired!

Integrate design tokens into your workflow and supercharge your design system if you found this demo helpful