Government of Canada · Design system overview
Design system for Government of Canada websites and digital services.
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# Canada.ca Design System — Design Style Reference > **Unofficial, community-authored reference.** Compiled by [designsystems.one](https://www.designsystems.one). Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Government of Canada. "Canada.ca Design System" and related marks belong to their respective owners. This document describes publicly observable style attributes in original words — it contains no copied documentation, logos, icon artwork, or original token files. Always defer to the official source for canonical, current values. **System:** Canada.ca Design System **Owner:** Government of Canada **Official documentation:** https://design.canada.ca/ --- ## Summary Design system for Government of Canada websites and digital services. ## Engineering profile - **Ships for:** CSS-only, Web Components - **Token pipeline:** Custom - **Source model:** Open source ## Apply this style with an AI tool Paste this into your AI coding assistant as a direction, then iterate: > Design in the spirit of Canada.ca Design System by Government of Canada — Design system for Government of Canada websites and digital services. Match the intent, not the pixels; adapt it to my product rather than cloning it. ## Official reference - [Canada.ca Design System documentation](https://design.canada.ca/) --- _Generated by [designsystems.one](https://www.designsystems.one/design-systems/canada-design) — a catalogue of public design systems. Style facts are reported for reference and education; adapt them to your own product. Report issues or takedown requests via the site._
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