How do Figma Variables and component properties enable theme switching?
Tests binding semantic variable collections to component layers for theme switching. Outline: create Light/Dark modes, apply variables to fills, spacing; override modes on instances. Red flag: separate masters per theme or using colors in component properties.
Tests whether you can architect a scalable theme system by connecting Figma variable collections to component layers. A strong answer covers creating semantic tokens with Light and Dark modes, binding variables to fills, strokes, and auto-layout spacing in the master, with instance-level overrides. It distinguishes component properties for structural variation from variables for visual data. Red flag: suggesting duplicate master components for each theme or using component properties to hold hex codes, which breaks the token model.
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