name	designing-microcopy-systems
description	Create scalable, consistent microcopy patterns for UI components. Use when building design systems, establishing copy standards for component libraries, or systematizing recurring UI text.

Designing Microcopy Systems

Collect or infer:

Then produce output using TEMPLATES.md. Validate with RUBRIC.md.

Inventory all UI components that require copy.
Categorize components by function: action, feedback, navigation, instruction, status.
Define copy slots for each component (label, helper text, error, success, placeholder).
Establish patterns for each slot: structure, tone, constraints.
Document variation rules (when deviation is allowed, when it is not).
Create usage examples showing correct and incorrect application.
Run the rubric check. Revise until it passes.

Low freedom: Pattern definitions and constraint rules must be explicit and testable.
Allowed variation: Example phrasing may adapt to product voice, as long as structural patterns remain consistent.

name	designing-microcopy-systems
description	Create scalable, consistent microcopy patterns for UI components. Use when building design systems, establishing copy standards for component libraries, or systematizing recurring UI text.

Collect or infer:

Then produce output using TEMPLATES.md. Validate with RUBRIC.md.

Inventory all UI components that require copy.
Categorize components by function: action, feedback, navigation, instruction, status.
Define copy slots for each component (label, helper text, error, success, placeholder).
Establish patterns for each slot: structure, tone, constraints.
Document variation rules (when deviation is allowed, when it is not).
Create usage examples showing correct and incorrect application.
Run the rubric check. Revise until it passes.

Low freedom: Pattern definitions and constraint rules must be explicit and testable.
Allowed variation: Example phrasing may adapt to product voice, as long as structural patterns remain consistent.

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