Glossary

Simple descriptions of Design System related concepts

Element type

Refers to the type of element found in our interfaces. Here are our current ones:

Type

Description

Examples

container

The main function of these types of elements is to host content.

Card, Section, Page

interactive

Elements that trigger an action after being clicked by the user

Button, Link

assets

Elements whose sole purpose is to show a graphic representation of a concept.

Icons, Illustrations.

overlay

Elements that are used for an overlay, for example, the shroud of a modal

Modal’s shroud, a Backdrop

form_control

Elements that you would usually find in a form

Text field, Text Area, Range picker, Date picker

system

Elements that communicate system info, like errors, warnings, etc

In-line alerts, Input error messages