Carbon Design System Explained

Carbon Design System
Logo Alt:Logo of Carbon Design System, with a white hexagon overlayed by another hexagon (in a blue-cyan gradient) in the bottom-left corner
Logo Size:64px
Author:IBM
Ver Layout:stacked
Programming Language:JavaScript, Vue
Engines:-->
Genre:Design language software
License:Apache License 2.0[1] [2]

Carbon Design System is a free and open-source design system and library created by IBM, which implements the IBM Design Language, and licensed under Apache License 2.0. Its public development initially started on June 10, 2015.[3] Their components have multiple implementations, which includes a vanilla JS and CSS implementation and React (maintained by the Carbon Core team[4]), while the community maintains the frameworks developed in Svelte, Vue.js, and Web Components. The official typeface to be used according to the guidelines is the IBM Plex typeface,[5] with alternative typefaces for CJK scripts are Noto Sans CJK SC, Noto Sans CJK TC, and Noto Sans JP.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: carbon/LICENSE at main · carbon-design-system/carbon. 2016-11-02. 2021-03-18. GitHub.
  2. Web site: carbon-components-vue/LICENSE at master · carbon-design-system/carbon-components-vue. 2018-10-24. 2021-03-18. GitHub.
  3. Web site: Initial commit · carbon-design-system/carbon@3abb05a. 2015-07-10. 2021-03-18. GitHub.
  4. Web site: How Carbon works – Carbon Design System. 2021-03-18. carbondesignsystem.com.
  5. Web site: IBM Design Language – Resources. carbondesignsystem.com.
  6. Web site: IBM Design Language – Typeface. 2021-03-18. carbondesignsystem.com.