Changelog

Track updates to the Alterspective Brand System. This changelog documents new features, improvements, and changes to help design and development teams stay current with the latest brand guidelines.

7 Releases
2.0.0 Current Version
January Last Updated
5 Upcoming Features

Roadmap

Planned additions to the brand system. Priorities may shift based on team feedback.

Figma Plugin

In Progress

Access brand tokens directly in Figma with validation

VS Code Extension

Planned

Autocomplete for brand CSS variables and tokens

Email Templates

Planned

HTML email templates aligned with brand guidelines

Presentation Theme

Planned

PowerPoint and Google Slides templates

React Component Library

Research

Pre-built React components with brand styles

Version History

v2.0.0 January 2025

AI-Consumable Brand System

Complete rebuild as a multi-package TypeScript monorepo with MCP (Model Context Protocol) support for AI consumption.

  • Added MCP server for AI agent access to brand guidelines
  • Added Design token compilation to CSS, Tailwind, and JSON formats
  • Added Multi-theme architecture with Alterspective as default
  • Added Brand validator package for automated compliance checking
  • Added Static documentation site built with Astro
  • Added Comprehensive API endpoints for design tokens and rules
  • Added Dark mode support across all documentation
  • Improved Token system now follows Design Tokens W3C specification
  • Improved All critical brand rules now machine-readable
v1.5.0 December 2024

Extended Guidelines

Added comprehensive guidelines for visual content creation.

  • Added Photography guidelines with composition rules
  • Added Illustration style guide with stroke specifications
  • Added Data visualization color palette and chart guidelines
  • Added Social media templates and specifications
  • Added Motion design principles and timing curves
  • Improved Spacing system with additional scale values
v1.4.0 November 2024

Accessibility Enhancement

Strengthened accessibility requirements and added WCAG 2.1 AA compliance documentation.

  • Added A11Y-002: Dark mode explicit text color requirement
  • Added Color contrast validation tool
  • Added Focus state specifications for all interactive elements
  • Improved Updated color palette with accessible combinations
  • Fixed Citrus (#ABDD65) now explicitly prohibited for text backgrounds
v1.3.0 October 2024

Component Specifications

Detailed specifications for common UI components.

  • Added Button component specifications with state styles
  • Added Form input guidelines and validation states
  • Added Card component variants and usage rules
  • Added Table styling specifications
  • Added Navigation component patterns
v1.2.0 September 2024

Typography Expansion

Extended typography system with additional weights and use cases.

  • Added JetBrains Mono as official code font
  • Added Fluid typography scale for responsive sizing
  • Added Line height specifications for all text sizes
  • Improved Chronicle Display usage clarified (36px+ only)
  • Fixed Font loading performance with font-display: swap
v1.1.0 August 2024

Icon System

Standardized icon system with outlined style requirement.

  • Added ICON-001: Outlined icons only, never filled
  • Added Custom Alterspective icon set (7 product icons)
  • Added Icon sizing specifications (16px, 20px, 24px, 32px)
  • Added Stroke width guidelines (1.5px standard)
  • Improved SVG export specifications for web and print
v1.0.0 July 2024

Initial Release

Foundation of the Alterspective brand system with core visual identity.

  • Added Core color palette (Marine, Green, Citrus, Navy, Pale Blue)
  • Added Primary logo and symbol variations
  • Added Typography system (Chronicle Display, Montserrat)
  • Added Critical brand rules (LOGO-001 through TYPO-001)
  • Added Spacing system (4px base unit)
  • Added Brand pattern assets

Versioning Policy

Major

X.0.0

Breaking changes that require updates to existing implementations. Rare, well-communicated in advance.

Example: Logo redesign, color palette overhaul, structural API changes
Minor

1.X.0

New features and additions that are backwards-compatible. Most releases fall into this category.

Example: New component specs, additional tokens, new documentation pages
Patch

1.0.X

Bug fixes, typo corrections, and minor clarifications. Safe to adopt immediately.

Example: Typo fixes, contrast ratio corrections, documentation clarification
Style
Theme