Products

Carbon Design System

Uses AI

L e t ’ s m a k e t o g e t h e r

carbondesignsystem.com Software Development / Boilerplates, Templates & UI Components

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
207.6K
Up27.9%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Tayler Aitken
@tayleraitken· 2,963 followers
Launched
9y ago
2017-04-10 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events17 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    IBM’s open-source design system for products and experiences

    Jun 10, 2019 · 7y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    IBM's Open Source Design System and Component Library

    Apr 10, 2017 · 9y agoLaunch page

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct52%
  • Organic Search32%
  • Referrals6%
  • AI Assistants5%
  • Other5%

Countries

  • United States34%
  • Brazil7%
  • Germany6%
  • South Korea5%
  • France5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2016-11-29

KeywordMonthly volume
ibm carbon3,340
ibm carbon design system2,190
carbon design system1,560
ibm design system1,340
carbon mcp430

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2017-04-10

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
Home
www.carbondesignsystem.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “This page couldn’t load”Positioning

    Learn about Carbon→This page couldn’t load

    At the time: 207.6K visits/mo16 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Adobe Experience Platform LaunchFeatures

    Adobe Experience Platform Launch→—

    At the time: 207.6K visits/mo16 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: AkamaiFeatures

    —→Akamai

    At the time: 207.6K visits/mo16 concurrent moves
  4. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Akamai Bot ManagerFeatures

    —→Akamai Bot Manager

    At the time: 207.6K visits/mo16 concurrent moves
  5. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: DemandbaseFeatures

    Demandbase→—

    At the time: 207.6K visits/mo16 concurrent moves
  6. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: GatsbyFeatures

    Gatsby→—

    At the time: 207.6K visits/mo16 concurrent moves

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Enterprise Clean (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Let’s make together”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Illustration / Character Art → Start Free / Sign Up

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.7 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
IBM Plex Serif / IBM Plex Sans
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Left App Sidebar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Enterprise Clean (with Editorial)

Trustworthy blue-anchored palette, structured grids, and prominent customer logo walls.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #d0e2ff;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #0f62fe;
  --muted-foreground: #0043ce;
  --accent: #0f62fe;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "IBM Plex Serif", serif;
  --font-body: "IBM Plex Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #D0E2FF (~70%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~16%) · Text #0F62FE (~6%) · Muted Text #0043CE (~4%) · Accent #0F62FE (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Left App Sidebar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Custom Illustration
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Enterprise Clean (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Experimental navigation patterns
- Low-legibility decorative fonts
- Visual novelty that obscures the value proposition

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Carbon Design System get?
Vaneform estimates 207.6K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Carbon Design System and what platforms does it support?
Carbon Design System is catalogued under Boilerplates, Templates & UI Components: L e t ’ s m a k e t o g e t h e r. Supported platforms: Web.

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