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Issue 0172026-03-28
Color accessibility beyond WCAG minimums: what the numbers miss
Why passing WCAG contrast ratios does not guarantee a readable palette, what the numbers cannot measure, and how to audit a color system for real-world accessibility beyond the 4.5:1 threshold.
AccessibilityUIWorkflow
Issue 0162026-03-27
Color in data visualization: clarity over decoration
Why chart color systems fail when they prioritize beauty over function, how chroma control keeps categories readable, and why UI and chart colors should come from one palette source.
ToolsUIWorkflow
Issue 0132026-03-24
Color naming that sticks: from mood labels to production-grade tokens
Why ad-hoc color names collapse under scale, how role-based naming survives redesigns, and why inheriting a naming convention beats inventing one.
TokensWorkflowNaming
Issue 0492026-03-22
How to document a color palette so the next designer can use it
A palette that exists only in a Figma file is a palette that will be misused the moment the original designer leaves the project. Color documentation is the difference between a palette that lasts and one that drifts.
Design SystemsDocumentationWorkflow
Issue 0512026-03-22
Print vs. screen: why your colors look different and how to manage the gap
Designing across both print and digital means managing the fundamental incompatibility between subtractive and additive color. Most designers learn this the hard way on their first print project. Here is the framework for managing it intentionally.
Print DesignColor ScienceWorkflow
Issue 0102026-03-21
Color workflow automation: from hand-picked swatches to token pipeline
Why manual color handoff breaks down, how Modern Seaside illustrates the gap between a curated palette and a production-ready token set, and why the pipeline needs a single source.
WorkflowToolsFigma
Issue 0072026-03-18
Design tokens that don't drift across CSS, Tailwind, and Figma
Why token exports break after handoff, how to keep reference and alias layers aligned, and what a single color source of truth needs to cover.
FigmaTokensWorkflow
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