No, is not what you are thinking about, there are no airdrops here. Design tokens are simple, platform-agnostic values that are nicknames for your design elements. Instead of hardcoding hex colors or pixel sizes, you name these values and store them in a standardized format (usually JSON or YAML). These tokens then:

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No, is not what you are thinking about, there are no airdrops here. Design tokens are simple, platform-agnostic values that are nicknames for your design elements. Instead of hardcoding hex colors or pixel sizes, you name these values and store them in a standardized format (usually JSON or YAML). These tokens then:

- Create a single source of truth between design and development
- Work across different platforms (web, iOS, Android)
- Follow W3C Design Tokens Community Group standards
- Can be directly used in code via tools like Style Dictionary