Guidance

Primer Design for Developers

What is Primer Design?

Primer Design is a design system created by GitHub to build consistent, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces. It provides tools, principles, and components to streamline web development and ensure design consistency across projects.

For more details, visit the Primer Design Official Website.


Why Use Primer Design?

  1. Consistency:

    • Primer ensures a unified look and feel across your website by providing standardized components and utilities.
    • Example: Buttons, typography, and spacing align seamlessly, creating a professional and cohesive UI.
  2. Accessibility:

    • Built with accessibility best practices in mind, Primer helps make your website inclusive for all users.
    • Example: Components come with ARIA roles, focus management, and color contrast ratios that meet WCAG guidelines.
  3. Efficiency:

    • With prebuilt, reusable components and utilities, Primer reduces development time and effort.
    • Example: Quickly add responsive layouts or modals without starting from scratch.
  4. Customization:

    • Primer’s flexible design system allows you to extend and adapt its styles to match your project’s branding needs.
    • Example: Easily modify colors, typography, or layouts while maintaining design consistency.

Primer Design Basics

  • Colors: Primer provides a carefully crafted color palette that includes background, text, and accent colors.
  • Typography: Use consistent font styles for headings, paragraphs, and UI elements.
  • Spacing: Utilize spacing utilities for padding and margins.
  • Components: Leverage pre-built components like buttons, navigation bars, and modals.

Adding a Primer Component to the Project

You can see the components and how to use those in Component.

And also, you can look into more details about how to function and customize those components in the storybook provided by Primer Design. View in Storybook