carbon
An open-source design system by IBM providing components, styles, and tools for building consistent user interfaces.
What is carbon?
Carbon is an open-source design system built by IBM, based on the IBM Design Language. It provides a comprehensive toolkit for creating consistent, accessible, and scalable user interfaces across web applications. The system includes working code, design resources, human interface guidelines, and is supported by a vibrant community of contributors.
Teams and developers building enterprise-grade web applications who need a robust, accessible, and consistent UI framework, particularly those working within or alongside IBM's ecosystem. It serves frontend developers using React, Web Components, or other frameworks like Angular, Svelte, and Vue.
Developers choose Carbon for its enterprise-ready components with built-in accessibility, comprehensive design tokens, and multi-framework support. Its unique selling point is being a production-tested system from IBM, offering a complete suite from foundational styles to interactive components with strong community and corporate backing.
Overview
A design system built by IBM
Use Cases
Best For
- Building enterprise web applications that require strict accessibility compliance and consistent branding.
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