Design and build accessible digital services for Scotland
The Scottish Government Design System provides static web assets for websites and web applications for the Scottish Government and other Scottish public sector bodies.
The Design System is open source and free to use.
Get startedDesign System Community Event – Launch Session
Join us for our first Design System Community event. A new quarterly forum to connect, share updates, and collaborate.
In this session, we’ll introduce the team behind the design system, showcase our latest release, and walk through new components and patterns.
These sessions are a chance to stay informed, ask questions, and help shape what comes next.
We look forward to seeing you on the call.
Design System latest release (version 4.1.1)
Check what’s changed in the GitHub release notes.
To install this version with npm, run npm install @scottish-government/design-system@4.1.1.
Latest updates
- New file upload guidance published 10 June 2026
- New card guidance published 21 April 2026
Content standards
Best practice, guidance and tools for the creation of content to support the delivery of user-centred public services.
Content standards on the Scottish Government Service Manual
Digital Scotland Service Standard
The service standard is a set of 14 criteria that all organisations delivering public services should work towards.
Digital Scotland Service Standard on the Scottish Government Service Manual
Github repository
Clone, fork or contribute to the Scottish Government Design System.
Design System repository on github.com
Join our mailing list
We release regular updates to the Design System.
Join our mailing list to stay up to date.