Dashboard Foundation
A production dashboard benefits from semantic design tokens, predictable layout primitives, responsive containers, and component boundaries. Start with global tokens and a page shell rather than styling every element independently.
Dashboard CSS Foundation
Dashboard Foundation
:root {
--surface: #ffffff;
--surface-muted: #f8fafc;
--text: #0f172a;
--text-muted: #64748b;
--border: #e2e8f0;
--primary: #2563eb;
--radius: 0.875rem;
--space: 1rem;
}
body {
margin: 0;
background: var(--surface-muted);
color: var(--text);
font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
}💡 The dashboard begins with semantic tokens instead of scattered literal values.
Key Takeaways
- Define semantic tokens before building many components.
- Keep global styles focused on foundations.
Knowledge Check
Why are semantic tokens useful in a dashboard design system?