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GOV.UK Design System

C
C tier on UI Kit LibrariesScore 6.9 · #3 of 26
Android app
Not listed
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
self-hosted, Web
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Summary

GOV.UK Design System is ranked #3 of 26 in UI kit libraries on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

GOV.UK Design System plans and pricing

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GOV.UK Design System Free Publicly available code · MIT license design-system.service.gov.uk · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on UI kit libraries

Free plan
Yesdesign-system.service.gov.uk
Design-system ready
Yesdesign-system.service.gov.uk
Responsive components
Yesdesign-system.service.gov.uk
Accessibility guidance
Yesdesign-system.service.gov.uk
License scope
commercialdesign-system.service.gov.uk

Facts

Purpose
The Design System helps government teams build consistent services using GOV.UK styles, components and patterns.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Styles
Its style guidance covers page structure, typography and visual elements such as colour and images.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Components
It provides reusable interface components with guidance and coded examples.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Patterns
Its patterns offer best-practice design solutions for specific user-focused tasks and page types.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Research
Published styles, components and patterns include details about how and when they were tested in user research.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Integration
Teams can include GOV.UK Frontend in a project through npm or by downloading and including compiled files.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Templates
Production components can be used as HTML or as Nunjucks macros when GOV.UK Frontend is installed with npm and the application uses Node.js.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
License
The Design System code is public and freely available under the MIT License.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Accessibility
The team aims for WCAG level AA compliance, and says using the Design System does not by itself make a service accessible.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Accessibility testing
The team tests component accessibility with a mix of tools, automated deployment tests and manual testing.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Support
The team focuses its support on central UK government digital services and says it may not be able to provide reliable guidance for other contexts.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Community
People can contribute through discussions, events, co-design collaborations, research and component or pattern development.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Limit
Using compiled files includes all GOV.UK Frontend CSS and JavaScript but does not support selectively including component CSS or JavaScript or customizing the build.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Audience
The team says the Design System is intended for people working on government services, with a focus on central UK government digital services.design-system.service.gov.uk · 3 Oct 2026
Installation
For production projects, GOV.UK Frontend can be installed with npm or used by including compiled stylesheets, JavaScript and asset files.design-system.service.gov.uk · 4 Oct 2026
Prototype Kit
Prototyping with the system requires GOV.UK Prototype Kit version 7 or later.design-system.service.gov.uk · 4 Oct 2026
Support channels
Central UK government service teams can contact the team through cross-government Slack, email, GitHub issues and community discussions.design-system.service.gov.uk · 4 Oct 2026
Maker
The GOV.UK Design System at the Government Digital Service maintains the system.design-system.service.gov.uk · 4 Oct 2026

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