#  Harvard Design System 

 



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The HarvardSites Design System provides a consistent set of components, visual systems, and standards that keep sites accessible, branded, and usable as they grow and change.



 

### Why do we have a Design System? 

 

Design Systems enable:

- **Content that scales over time** - The system keeps content usable and consistent as sites grow, change, and evolve.
- **Fewer custom decisions** - Shared solutions reduce the need for one-off design and interaction decisions.
- **Consistent quality by default** - The system improves quality and consistency across sites without requiring manual oversight.
- **Accessible by default** - The system builds accessibility into components and patterns so sites meet requirements without extra effort.



 [ Visit the Design System Website arrow\_circle\_right ](https://designsystem.harvardsites.harvard.edu/) 

 



      ![Design System logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum13026/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2026-04/DS%20Website%20icons%20_50-50%20Image_2.png?itok=oZHRvGDa)