Variable: baseTheme
constbaseTheme:ThemeTokens
Defined in: baseTheme.ts:37
Foundation — Neutral baseline theme.
System fonts, gray palette, and balanced proportions. Serves as the
canonical base that all other themes extend via createTheme.
Theme brief
Every value in this file is chosen so that the resolved bundle satisfies
this brief. Changes that contradict the brief belong in a different theme,
not in baseTheme.
name: base
purpose: default built-in foundation for modern product UI
primaryPosture: productive
secondaryPosture: calm
densityProfile: balanced
readingMode: mixed
pointerProfile: hybrid
interactionRisk: medium
surfaceModel: lightly-layered
brandEnergy: quiet
accessibilityTarget: AA+
colorModeStrategy: dark-supported
platformBias: web
Intended feel: practical, calm, modern, trustworthy, easy to extend. Avoided feel: flashy, ornamental, cramped, fragile, overly branded.
See
/docs/website/docs/design/design-system/design-tokens/theme-authoring.md#recommended-base-theme-brief