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Design system for REI's outdoor retail experiences, focusing on accessibility and sustainability.
A community-authored reference in Markdown. Unofficial; not affiliated with REI.
Exactly what ships in rei-cedar-design.md. This entry doesn't have a full editorial breakdown yet, so the spec covers the verified facts — profile, official source, and an AI-ready prompt.
# Cedar 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 REI. "Cedar 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:** Cedar Design System **Owner:** REI **Official documentation:** https://cedar.rei.com/ --- ## Summary Design system for REI's outdoor retail experiences, focusing on accessibility and sustainability. ## Engineering profile - **Ships for:** Vue - **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 Cedar Design System by REI — Design system for REI's outdoor retail experiences, focusing on accessibility and sustainability. Match the intent, not the pixels; adapt it to my product rather than cloning it. ## Official reference - [Cedar Design System documentation](https://cedar.rei.com/) --- _Generated by [designsystems.one](https://www.designsystems.one/design-systems/rei-cedar) — 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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