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By Constantinos Evangelou and Akis Chimaris, Interaction designers We have updated the design system community Figma library to reflect the changes in the Design System. You can use the library for rapid design and prototyping using the gov.cy design system by…

Updated the design system to version 2.1.1. Even though there is a major version increase the changes in the CSS are backwards compatible with the v.1.3.2.

The gov.cy Design System provides the basic components for creating digital service straight out of the box. These components may not be enough to build all services end to end, so the DSF team has created a library of CSS utility classes that apply unique styling and formatting to a group of HTML elements, that can be used to build new design elements, in the ‘gov.cy way’.

When creating a new digital service for gov.cy, you can use our components for all your front-end needs. These components are consistent with the gov.cy design system and they can be easily implemented by anyone with basic front end development skills.

Designing content in multiple languages can produce some fascinating and unexpected issues

What type of user are you? Consistent Costas, Stressed Stavros, Angry Andri or Empowered Emilia?

At the Digital Services Factory (DSF) we were looking for ways to have a consistent, clean, accessible and intuitive user experience throughout the services of the gov.cy portal.

At DSF, one of the things that set us apart is the way we work. We’ve left behind the more traditional ways of working which involve 'Waterfall project management' (where requirements are fixed at the beginning), and strict hierarchies. Instead, we follow the Agile project management philosophy (where we build, improve and adapt as we go along)