# The future of design systems is accessible

DevFeed: [The future of design systems is accessible](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-future-of-design-systems-is-accessible-10114.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/the-future-of-design-systems-is-accessible/>)

Author: Carly Ayres

Published: 2023-05-09T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [digital accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/digital-accessibility.md>), [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-content-accessibility-guidelines.md>), [Accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/accessibility.md>)

Tags: [accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/accessibility.md>), [accessibility-best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/accessibility-best-practices.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [design-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design-systems.md>), [digital-accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-accessibility.md>), [series](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/series.md>), [web-content-accessibility-guidelines](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-content-accessibility-guidelines.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses how design systems can make accessibility a core priority. It describes their role in applying accessibility guidance consistently, documenting best practices, testing components, and propagating improvements across product ecosystems.

## Source excerpt

In the third part of our series, we talk to design system and accessibility experts about making inclusive systems a top priority. Previously, we covered complexity and automation.