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Build scalable experiences in the open.

PatternFly is an open source design system built to drive consistency and unify teams.

Hello, we're PatternFly.

We think quality product experiences should be easy to build and easy to scale, so we provide the tools to make that happen.

From documentation and components to code examples and tutorials, PatternFly has it all—and our community of Flyers help make it better every day.

We guide, you decide

PatternFly’s foundation is made of design guidelines, so help is always there when you need it. Check out our approach to icons, color, content, and more.

Lay it out

A layout provides a fully responsive page structure that keeps your components organized and aligned regardless of screen size.

Build things your way

Components are like building blocks. Designed to be flexible and modular, you can mix and match components to create a solution for almost any UI problem.

See it in action

Components are better together. Demos show how multiple components can be used in a single design. They also provide some useful starter code, so the days of creating complex layouts from scratch are over.

Flyer fundamentals

Every Flyer is unique, with different ideas and opinions. But there are some things we all agree on. These are our Flyer fundamentals.

Make it flexible.

Open source thrives on variety, and our resources do too. Our components can be arranged in any number of ways, and our CSS variable system can be used for all kinds of customization.

Make it accessible.

Building applications that work for everyone, regardless of ability, is just the right thing to do. Our accessible markup and guidance is geared towards creating experiences that people of all abilities can enjoy.

Make it consistent.

The best product experiences stem from teamwork. Our clear guidelines and tools help streamline communication so that all teams can create unified applications and interfaces.

Make it scalable.

Helping teams work productively at scale is at the heart of everything we do. Our components are designed for enterprise IT applications used in businesses of all sizes.

Make it open.

We're focused on shaping the future of open source design and development, and we can't do this alone. So we work as an open source community, where everyone is free to share their ideas and contribute their work.