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Shapes

Learn how to create & use shapes with the design system page.

Learn how to create & use shapes with the design system page.

Learn how to create & use shapes with the design system page.

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The shapes design system page houses all the shapes to use across your components. Use it to both automate and reference shape related changes across your UIkit, to maintain branding consistency across your web project.

The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


How to use shapes

1) Click + to upload shape

2) Reference token name in your code


Add all the shapes that you plan on using for your UIkit in the DS shape page, and reference the token names in your code as seen in the below examples.


Tip! Apply general changes to any component that references the same token

The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


Predesigned outlines with various choices in shapes - base where further design processes take place. Here are some of HTML shapes provided by Symbols:

The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


Code example in design system:


Platform

The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


import { init } from 'smbls'

init({
  shape: {
    polygon: 'polygon(a, bunch, of, points)'

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import { init } from 'smbls'

init({
  shape: {
    polygon: 'polygon(a, bunch, of, points)'

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import { init } from 'smbls'

init({
  shape: {
    polygon: 'polygon(a, bunch, of, points)'

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DOMQL via CLI

The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


{
  theme: {
    primary: {
      color: 'oceanblue',
      background: 'oceanblue 1 0.065',
      border: 'oceanblue 1 +0.1',
    
      '@dark': {
        color: 'white',
        background: 'oceanblue 0.1',
        border: 'oceanblue 0.1 +0.1'
      },
    
      ':hover': {
        background: 'oceanblue 1 +0.1'

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{
  theme: {
    primary: {
      color: 'oceanblue',
      background: 'oceanblue 1 0.065',
      border: 'oceanblue 1 +0.1',
    
      '@dark': {
        color: 'white',
        background: 'oceanblue 0.1',
        border: 'oceanblue 0.1 +0.1'
      },
    
      ':hover': {
        background: 'oceanblue 1 +0.1'

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{
  theme: {
    primary: {
      color: 'oceanblue',
      background: 'oceanblue 1 0.065',
      border: 'oceanblue 1 +0.1',
    
      '@dark': {
        color: 'white',
        background: 'oceanblue 0.1',
        border: 'oceanblue 0.1 +0.1'
      },
    
      ':hover': {
        background: 'oceanblue 1 +0.1'

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Code example in component:


Platform

The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


{
  props: { shape: 'polygon' },
  text: 'Move to top'

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{
  props: { shape: 'polygon' },
  text: 'Move to top'

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{
  props: { shape: 'polygon' },
  text: 'Move to top'

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DOMQL via CLI

The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


The most common use cases for Symbols are:

  • Build UIkits / design systems: components, pages style guide, functions etc.

  • Building web applications: SaaS products, internal tools & integrations, customer portals, etc.

  • Building websites: landing pages, personal portfolios, blogs, marketing websites, online stores

These use cases are distinct, yet they share many similarities and overlapping requirements. Enhancements in one area often directly benefit others. Symbols leverages this commonality, providing a unified visual platform and a single source of truth for all.

Learn more about each use cases by following the above links.


import { init } from 'smbls'

init({
  shape: {
    polygon: 'polygon(a, bunch, of, points)'

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import { init } from 'smbls'

init({
  shape: {
    polygon: 'polygon(a, bunch, of, points)'

Copy code

import { init } from 'smbls'

init({
  shape: {
    polygon: 'polygon(a, bunch, of, points)'

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Shape properties

Explore shape properties.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our support team at support@symbols.app

If you have any questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our support team at support@symbols.app

If you have any questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our support team at support@symbols.app