design-system-token-architecture

Design System Token Architecture

Summary

Architect scalable design token propagation using React Context and CSS-in-JS/Variables.

Key Capabilities

• Define semantic token layers (Primitive vs. Component).
• Implement dynamic theming with runtime token switching.
• Optimization re-renders when swapping global themes.

PhD-Level Challenges

• Manage type-safety for deeply nested token schemas.
• Analyze the performance cost of CSS generation at runtime.
• Synchronize token updates across micro-frontends.

Acceptance Criteria

• Demonstrate a multi-theme switching capability.
• Provide a token schema definition file.
• Benchmark theme switch render cost.