Material Design
Material Design is a design system for digital interfaces developed by Google. It includes design principles, components, states, motion, typography, colour, and tools for different platforms. The metaphor of layered surfaces shaped early versions, while newer iterations offer greater customisation through colour, shape, and design tokens.
Material Design is more than a visual trend and is not identical to a single component library. Teams can adopt all or part of the system and adapt it to their brand. Unmodified default components may nevertheless create a generic appearance. Platform context, accessibility, implementation effort, and long-term maintenance should guide adoption.
- Design system developed by Google
- Defines components, states, and visual foundations
- Customisable through design tokens
- Not limited to a single library
- Consider brand and platform context
Frequently asked questions
Material Design is Google's comprehensive design system with principles and components for digital interfaces.
No. Components and design tokens can be customised, and deliberate brand adaptation avoids a generic default appearance.
