The Washington Post · Design system overview
Design system for The Washington Post's digital news platforms.
A community-authored reference in Markdown. Unofficial; not affiliated with The Washington Post.
Exactly what ships in washpost-design-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.
# Washington Post 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 The Washington Post. "Washington Post 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:** Washington Post Design System **Owner:** The Washington Post **Official documentation:** https://build.washingtonpost.com/ --- ## Summary Design system for The Washington Post's digital news platforms. ## Engineering profile - **Ships for:** React - **Source model:** Closed ## Apply this style with an AI tool Paste this into your AI coding assistant as a direction, then iterate: > Design in the spirit of Washington Post Design System by The Washington Post — Design system for The Washington Post's digital news platforms. Match the intent, not the pixels; adapt it to my product rather than cloning it. ## Official reference - [Washington Post Design System documentation](https://build.washingtonpost.com/) --- _Generated by [designsystems.one](https://www.designsystems.one/design-systems/washpost-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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