Design Tokens You’ll Actually Use

If you’ve ever been nervous about changing a brand colour, fixing spacing inconsistencies, or handing a site over to a client, that’s not an Elementor problem. It’s a system problem.

In this session, we’ll look at design tokens in Elementor. Not as abstract design theory, but as practical tools you can use today to make your Elementor sites more consistent, scalable, and client-proof.

We’ll focus on how Elementor already supports token-style thinking through Site Settings, Global Colours, typography, and layout defaults, and how small changes in how you use them can dramatically improve long-term site quality.

We’ll cover:

• What “design tokens” actually mean in an Elementor context
• How Elementor Global Colours really work. Primary, Secondary, Accent, and Text explained clearly
• Using global typography properly without overengineering
• Why spacing causes more layout problems than colours
• How Container Padding and Gaps act like spacing tokens, and how to use them intentionally
• When and why to override spacing at the container level
• A brief look at fluid typography and fluid design systems, and why they’re part of modern web design (without going deep)

This isn’t about adding more rules. It’s about creating sensible defaults that make your sites easier to maintain and harder to break.

🎯 Who’s it for?
This session is ideal for designers and developers who already use Elementor confidently and want to build more professional, maintainable client sites. You don’t need to be a developer, but some hands-on experience with Elementor is assumed. Beginners are welcome, but intermediate users will get the most value.