<\/span><\/h2>\nA style guide<\/strong> is a description of defined design principles<\/strong>.<\/p>\nStyle guides<\/strong>, often referred to as a design system, brand manual or style manual, is a comprehensive set of rules that provides detailed guidelines for the design and consistency of a brand or product.<\/p>\nIt is a document or collection of documents that specifically define how elements such as logos, fonts, colors, imagery, tone of voice and even code should be implemented. The purpose of a style guide is to create a coherent and consistent brand or user experience, regardless of who is working on the product or project.<\/p>\n\n
Style guides<\/strong> can be defined for different design objectives. In any case, the style guide contains special specifications in the following style categories<\/strong>, for example:<\/p>\n\n- \n
Typography<\/strong> – specifications for fonts, font styles and sizes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Colors<\/strong> – color palettes used<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Design grid<\/strong>, for example, a defined grid system<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Visual language<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Icons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n