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77 lines
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name: figma-spacing-system
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description: "Design a spacing and layout token system for a Figma design system. Use when asked to create a spacing system, define layout tokens, set up a grid system, build a spacing scale, or establish layout foundations for a Figma file. Produces a complete spacing scale, grid definition, component spacing conventions, and Figma implementation guide."
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# Figma Spacing System Skill
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Produces a complete spacing and layout token system — the foundation that makes a design system consistent and developer handoff unambiguous.
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## Required Inputs
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- **Platform** (iOS / Android / Web / Multi-platform)
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- **Base unit** (4px / 8px — default to 8px)
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- **Design system name** (for token naming)
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- **Component density** (compact / standard / comfortable)
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- **Grid requirements** (or "derive from platform standard")
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## Output Structure
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### 1. Base Unit
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[4px or 8px] with rationale. All values must be multiples.
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### 2. Spacing Scale
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| Token | Value | Use case |
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|---|---|---|
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| spacing.none | 0px | Removing space intentionally |
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| spacing.xs | 4/8px | Icon padding, tight labels |
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| spacing.sm | 8/12px | Internal component padding compact |
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| spacing.md | 12/16px | Internal component padding standard |
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| spacing.lg | 16/24px | Section padding, card internal |
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| spacing.xl | 24/32px | Between components |
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| spacing.2xl | 32/48px | Section separation |
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| spacing.3xl | 48/64px | Page-level breaks |
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| spacing.4xl | 64/96px | Hero sections |
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### 3. Layout Grid
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Mobile (375px): 4 columns, margin [value], gutter [value]
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Tablet (768px): 8 columns, margin [value], gutter [value]
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Desktop (1440px): 12 columns, margin [value], gutter [value], max content width [value]
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### 4. Component Spacing Conventions
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| Context | Token | Example |
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|---|---|---|
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| Button horizontal padding | spacing.md | Left/right |
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| Button vertical padding | spacing.sm | Top/bottom |
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| Card internal padding | spacing.lg | All sides |
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| Input padding | spacing.sm vertical, spacing.md horizontal | |
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| Icon gap from label | spacing.xs | |
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| Section gap | spacing.xl | |
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### 5. Figma Implementation
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1. Create SPACING page documenting each token visually
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2. Resources > Variables > create Number collection named Spacing
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3. Apply variables to Auto Layout padding/gap values
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4. Share token names with engineers as-is or via Tokens Studio
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### 6. Anti-Patterns to Avoid
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- Values not on the scale (13px, 22px) — round to nearest token
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- Absolute pixel values in components instead of tokens
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- Mixing 4px and 8px base units in the same product
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## Quality Checks
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- [ ] All token values are multiples of the base unit
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- [ ] Scale covers xs through 4xl
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- [ ] Grid defined for all relevant breakpoints
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- [ ] Component conventions cover common decisions
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- [ ] Figma implementation steps included
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## Example Trigger Phrases
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- "Create a spacing system for our Figma design system"
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- "Define our spacing tokens for Figma"
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- "Set up a grid and spacing scale for [product]"
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- "What spacing values should we use in our design system?"
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- "Help me build the layout foundation for our Figma file" |