Design System
One source of truth for brand, design and code.
We build design systems that bind engineering and marketing to the same language — tokens, components, documented and versioned.
Anatomy
Tokens, type, spacing, components — one connected body of work.
Each layer has its job: tokens define the foundation, components build on top, documentation closes the loop.
Color tokens
6accent
#B0FE93
bg
#070707
surface
#0E0E0E
text/100
#FFFFFF
text/60
#A8A8A8
rule
#FFFFFF · 4%
Typography
5Display / 32
500
H2 / 24
500
H3 / 18
500
Body / 16
400
Caps / 12
500
Spacing ramp
4 → 96Button states
4rest
hover
pressed
disabled
Deliverables
What you get.
Six pieces that make a design system productive — not "inspiration", but engineering-ready artifacts.
- 01
Tokens
Design tokens
Color, typo, spacing, radius, shadow — as JSON, CSS variables, Figma variables.
json · css · figma - 02
Type
Type scale
Variable fonts, type tokens, readability rules and language variants.
6 steps - 03
Components
Component library
Buttons, inputs, cards, tables — a11y-checked, with states and variants.
40+ specs - 04
Tooling
Engineering hand-off
Style Dictionary, Storybook, theming, dark/light, theme-switch.
storybook - 05
Docs
Documentation
Patterns, do/don't, migration guide, sample pages.
mdx - 06
Governance
Versioning
Semantic versioning, change-log, contribution model and reviews.
semver
By the numbers
This is hafencity.dev
15+ Experts
Engineers, designers, and strategists working as one practice from our Hamburg HQ.
50+ Clients
Companies across consumer, healthcare, and B2B trust us with their digital products. Long-term partnerships are the default.
97% Recommendation rate
Repeat engagements and references our buyers actually call. Trust compounds when delivery does.
50+ Launches
Custom mobile and web products shipped from concept to maintenance — owned end-to-end by our team.
100% In-house
Strategy, design, and engineering all live at our Hamburg HQ. One team, one project lead, accountable to you from kickoff to launch.
Since 2023
Helping companies ship digital products — and growing alongside the teams we work with.
Next steps
Let's talk about your project
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We'll review your goals, surface unknowns, and outline how we would run the engagement.