• Preset annotations embed accessibility details into design system components for designers and developers. • Primer’s preset system is unique but can inspire custom annotation frameworks. • Build annotations by assessing which components lack non-visual accessibility info. • Prioritize high-impact components using internal tools like Primer Query. • Include only key, non-visual properties not already coded or visible. • Figma’s Code Connect can capture accessibility details before development.
Article Summaries:
- Design System Annotations, part 2, explains how to create custom “Preset annotations” for components and leverage Figma’s Code Connect to capture accessibility details before development. The article builds on part 1’s discussion of missing accessibility information in design system components and shows how Primer’s preset annotations can be replicated in other systems. It outlines a step‑by‑step process: assess which components need annotations, prioritize those with high traffic, frequent audit issues, or React implementations, and then map required properties from component docs, Figma assets, and Storybook demos. The goal is to embed non‑visual accessibility data directly into component assets, ensuring designers and developers share consistent, actionable information.
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