Wrapped
A look back at the work that shaped Basis Design System this year.
New Components
New Color Variables
Storybook Docs
Color Classes Renamed
Design Docs
Color Classes Removed
Figma Designer Stats
Design System 3.0
This was a major revamp of our foundations that will make the design system more intuitive to use and more scalable in the future. We renamed and extended our design system variables and styles. We've also removed a large number of unnecessary styles and introduced a new icon library called "Lucide" icons.
App Drawer Side Navigation
We built upon previous work to refresh the navigation and updated the styles and icons. We also added collapsible sections, moved additional navigation items to the footer, and added a quick color mode toggle to the profile menu.
New Data Table in Platform
Toward the beginning of 2025, we released the new, more flexible data table component. We then implemented it on many of the most prominent pages in Basis including campaigns, line items, and analytics.
Design System Updates

Foundation
Positioner Utility
Added new “positioner” for all tooltips and dropdowns

Foundation
Positioner Utility
Added new “positioner” for all tooltips and dropdowns

Foundation
Focus States
Updated focus state styling for several components to improve accessibility

Foundation
Focus States
Updated focus state styling for several components to improve accessibility

Pages
Planning Grid
Updated Planning Grid to move “Density” to a separate dropdown. Also set the default to “compact”, and reduced page min-width to support small screens

Pages
Planning Grid
Updated Planning Grid to move “Density” to a separate dropdown. Also set the default to “compact”, and reduced page min-width to support small screens

Foundation
Focus States
Updated focus state styling for several components to improve accessibility

Foundation
Positioner Utility
Added new “positioner” for all tooltips and dropdowns

Pages
Planning Grid
Updated Planning Grid to move “Density” to a separate dropdown. Also set the default to “compact”, and reduced page min-width to support small screens
New Documentation
Love the new look on these pages! it’s so clean and modern now! Amazing job team! I also have a small problem now… I can’t stand looking at the task list anymore with the old UI
Maryam Esmaeili
Woohoo, it’s exciting to see an idea I suggested make it into here (quick filters, nice!) Always love reading these design system updates, keep up the great work!
Anna-Maria Nalepa
Coming Soon
New Fonts
We will be changing all fonts to Inter. Inter is a versatile, open-source typeface designed to maximize legibility and clarity in user interfaces.
New Shadows
This year we will be updating our shadows to more modern styles. These use "layers" to give the shadows a lighter look and feel while still maintaining a sense of increasing elevation.
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TKThank You
To our core team and every one of our collaborators: thank you for pushing the boundaries of what our system can achieve. You’ve turned a set of components into a culture of excellence, and we can’t wait to see what we build together next year.
















