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by kaelig 542 days ago
It's not too different, as the concept was heavily influenced by localization libraries.

That said they're not always constants. A design token can mutate based on device, light/dark/high-contrast mode, viewport size, user preference, locale, brand, product, theme, etc. This mutation can apply at runtime or at build time depending on the use-case.