Design System
CITE
Identity for CITE, the open source design system developed within Donum.
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- Category
- Design System
- Developed by
- Donum
- Licence
- MIT (code)
- Status
- Coming soon
- Disciplines
- Brand identity, Design systems
Mark anatomy
Two layers, one direction.
Separate parts, held to the same rules and moving forward together. The symbol shows what a design system gives the teams who use it.
- 01
The incline
Both forms lean at the same angle, 51°, so the mark travels in one direction.
- 02
The shoulder
A soft turn at the top: the point where a component meets the system.
- 03
The channel
The space between the forms is drawn as carefully as the forms themselves.
- 04
The base
Two flat endings on one line. Everything the system builds rests on the same ground.
Construction
01
One form
A single forward-leaning shape sets the angle.
02
A second layer
A smaller form repeats it, offset beneath.
03
The space between
An even channel keeps the layers distinct and the rhythm exact.
Meaning, part by part
- Angle
- Momentum. Teams build faster on shared foundations.
- Layers
- Structure. Components stacked on a common base.
- Channel
- Clarity. Every part has room to be understood.
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