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Design systems for small teams

You do not need 4,000 components. You need 12. Here is how we build minimum-viable design systems.

By Adern Team · May 11, 2026 · 5 min read

Big companies have the luxury of a 12-person design team curating a 4,000-component library. You do not. And you do not need to.

A minimum-viable design system has: 8 colors, 4 typography sizes, 12 components, and one Figma file everyone trusts. That is it.

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