TermCraft conventionFoundational
Theming
Changing the look without changing the components.
Definition
Producing different visual identities from one system by remapping semantic tokens.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
Changing the look without changing the components.
Example
Dark mode, high contrast and a second brand, all from one component library.
Continue from here
Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Design TokensDesign system
- ThemingDesign system
- Dark ModeUI foundation
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.