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UJ design system

Foundations

Approved foundations define the visual and interaction language used by every UJ digital application.

ReleasedPackage 1.16.1DTCG token set 5

Colour

A restrained, accessible palette

Semantic tokens separate institutional intent from individual CSS declarations.

text link#9B3900 / uj.color.text.link

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

text soft#4E5862 / uj.color.text.soft

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

text muted#68717A / uj.color.text.muted

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

text default#242424 / uj.color.text.default

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

text inverse#FFFFFF / uj.color.text.inverse

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

brand orange#F26522 / uj.color.brand.orange

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

brand orange Hover#C84C10 / uj.color.brand.orangeHover

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

border strong#767F88 / uj.color.border.strong

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

border default#DEDEDE / uj.color.border.default

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

status danger#A51D20 / uj.color.status.danger

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

status success#146C43 / uj.color.status.success

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

status warning#8A4B00 / uj.color.status.warning

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

surface page#F7F7F7 / uj.color.surface.page

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

surface strong#050505 / uj.color.surface.strong

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

surface subtle#EEF1F3 / uj.color.surface.subtle

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

surface default#FFFFFF / uj.color.surface.default

Approved semantic colour from DTCG token set 5.

Typography

Institutional type roles

System Georgia carries editorial character without redistributing unlicensed font files. Arial keeps interfaces and long-form information direct.

body / Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif

Knowledge that moves society forward.

display / Georgia, Times New Roman, serif

The future is ours.

System scales

One vocabulary across applications

Spacing, layout, focus, motion, appearance and curated design presets are published from the same immutable system.

Content maximum
77.5rem
Responsive gutter
1.5rem
Focus indicator
0.1875rem
Appearance
System, light, dark, print and forced colours

Design presets

Four ways to experience the same UJ system

A preset changes the visual expression of governed components. It does not change UJ content, meaning, navigation or accessibility.

UJ Standard
The balanced default for every site
Editorial
More expressive hierarchy for stories
Contemporary
A crisp, spacious digital expression
Compact
Higher information density for work

Appearance and design are independent preferences. People can use any preset in system, light or dark appearance. UJ Standard remains the default, and every preset keeps the same institutional brand, semantic structure and accessible interaction contract.