Internal SVTV Platform standard

SVTV Platform Design Language

The Platform Design Language defines the shared visual identity, interaction principles, layout philosophy, and component standards for every internal SVTV Platform application. Consistency improves usability, discoverability, maintainability, and long-term scalability.

Version
0.1
Status
Draft

  1. Philosophy

    • The platform should feel calm, professional, modern, readable, and purposeful.
    • Avoid unnecessary decoration. Every interface should communicate purpose before beauty.

  2. Layout Principles

    • Use consistent page headers, reusable navigation, predictable spacing, and dashboard-first layouts.
    • Responsive behavior should keep internal tools readable and useful on smaller screens.

  3. Navigation

    • PlatformAreaNav provides compact movement between internal platform areas.
    • Hub is the launcher. Applications remain independent destinations. Breadcrumbs may come later when deeper route trees need them.

  4. Cards

    • Dashboard cards represent destinations or information.
    • Cards should remain visually consistent across the platform so users can scan pages quickly.

  5. Status System

    • Active: currently usable or operational.
    • Complete: milestone or task has reached its intended state.
    • Planned: intended but not yet built.
    • Future: possible later work outside the near-term plan.
    • Draft: early definition or planning state.
    • Placeholder: reserved space without active functionality.

  6. Typography

    • Use clear hierarchy, readable spacing, and minimal visual noise.
    • Text should support scanning first, then deeper reading.

  7. Color Philosophy

    • Color should serve purpose over decoration.
    • Status colors communicate meaning. Avoid excessive saturation and preserve a dark-first design direction where appropriate.

  8. Components

    • Current shared patterns include PlatformAreaNav, StatusPill, dashboard cards, and hero sections.
    • Future reusable components should emerge from repeated real use rather than premature abstraction.

  9. Future Expansion

    • Future standards may cover tables, charts, activity feeds, search, filtering, notifications, settings, and themes.
    • Expansion should keep the platform coherent without turning the design language into a heavy framework.