Designing dark-mode-first (without regrets)
Dark-first looks great and breaks in subtle ways. The tokens and contrast rules we use to ship both themes.
The short version
- Define colour as tokens, then derive both themes from them
- Check contrast on real content, not just swatches
- Treat light mode as a first-class theme, not an afterthought
Shipping a product in both themes and want it to feel intentional in each? We'd love to compare notes.