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href="/patterns/dates/"> Dates </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/email-addresses/"> Email addresses </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/equality-information/"> Equality information </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/gender-or-sex/"> Gender or sex </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/names/"> Names </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/national-insurance-numbers/"> National Insurance numbers </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/passwords/"> Passwords </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/payment-card-details/"> Payment card details </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/phone-numbers/"> Phone numbers </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="app-navigation__theme">Help users to…</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/check-a-service-is-suitable/"> Check a service is suitable </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/check-answers/"> Check answers </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/complete-multiple-tasks/"> Complete multiple tasks </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/confirm-a-phone-number/"> Confirm a phone number </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/confirm-an-email-address/"> Confirm an email address </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/contact-a-department-or-service-team/"> Contact a department or service team </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/create-a-username/"> Create a username </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/create-accounts/"> Create accounts </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/exit-a-page-quickly/"> Exit a page quickly </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/navigate-a-service/"> Navigate a service </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/start-using-a-service/"> Start using a service </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/validation/"> Recover from validation errors </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="app-navigation__theme">Pages</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/confirmation-pages/"> Confirmation pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/cookies-page/"> Cookies page </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/page-not-found-pages/"> Page not found pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/problem-with-the-service-pages/"> There is a problem with the service pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/question-pages/"> Question pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/service-unavailable-pages/"> Service unavailable pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/step-by-step-navigation/"> Step by step navigation </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="app-navigation__list-item "> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline app-navigation__link js-app-navigation__link" href="/community/"> Community </a> <button type="button" class="app-navigation__button js-app-navigation__button" hidden> Community </button>  <ul class="app-navigation__subnav js-app-navigation__subnav " aria-label="Community" hidden > <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/"> Community overview </a> </li> <li> <h3 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class="govuk-heading-xl app-masthead__title">Design your service using GOV.UK styles, components and patterns</h1> <p class="app-masthead__description">Use this design system to make government services consistent with GOV.UK. Learn from the research and experience of other service teams and avoid repeating work that’s already been done.</p> <a href="/get-started/" role="button" draggable="false" class="govuk-button govuk-button--inverse govuk-!-margin-top-6 govuk-!-margin-bottom-0 govuk-button--start" data-module="govuk-button"> Get started <svg class="govuk-button__start-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="17.5" height="19" viewBox="0 0 33 40" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0h13l20 20-20 20H0l20-20z"/> </svg> </a> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-third-from-desktop"> <img class="app-masthead__image" src="/images/homepage-illustration.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="app-whats-new"> <div class="app-width-container"> <div class="govuk-main-wrapper govuk-main-wrapper--l"> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds-from-desktop"> <h2 id="whats-new" class="govuk-heading-l">What’s new</h2> <p class="govuk-body">9 January: We’ve opened our user survey and released GOV.UK Frontend 5.8.0.</p> <h3 class="govuk-heading-m">User Survey 2025</h3> <p class="govuk-body">Complete the <a href="https://surveys.publishing.service.gov.uk/s/GOVUKDesignSystemSurvey25/" class="govuk-link">GOV.UK Design System and GOV.UK Frontend Survey 2025</a> before it closes on 31 January.</p> <p class="govuk-body">We welcome your feedback if you have used (or tried to use!) the GOV.UK Design System or GOV.UK Frontend, whatever your level of expertise and your role. Your responses are invaluable. They help us understand the barriers you face and shape the improvements we work on. Please complete the survey before it closes on 31 January. Thanks!</p> <h3 class="govuk-heading-m">We’ve released GOV.UK Frontend v5.8.0</h3> <p class="govuk-body">This release includes a new <code>ConfigurableComponent</code> class to help you build your own configurable components.</p> <p class="govuk-body">Read the <a href="https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/releases/tag/v5.8.0" class="govuk-link">full release notes</a> to see what’s changed.</p> <br> <p class="govuk-body"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/d484adee17c1/email-updates" class="govuk-link">Sign up to get update emails about the Design System</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="app-width-container"> <div class="govuk-main-wrapper govuk-main-wrapper--l"> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-third-from-desktop govuk-!-margin-bottom-8"> <h2 class="govuk-heading-l govuk-!-font-weight-bold">Styles</h2> <p class="govuk-body">Make government services look like GOV.UK with guides for applying layout, typography, colour and images.</p> <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-0"><a href="/styles/" class="govuk-link govuk-!-font-weight-bold">Browse our styles</a></p> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-third-from-desktop govuk-!-margin-bottom-8"> <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">Components</h2> <p class="govuk-body">Save time with reusable, accessible components for forms, navigation, panels, tables and more.</p> <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-0"><a href="/components/" class="govuk-link govuk-!-font-weight-bold">Browse our components</a></p> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-third-from-desktop govuk-!-margin-bottom-8"> <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">Patterns</h2> <p class="govuk-body">Help users complete common tasks like entering names and addresses, filling in forms and creating accounts.</p> <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-bottom-0"><a href="/patterns/" class="govuk-link govuk-!-font-weight-bold">Browse our patterns</a></p> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-full"> <hr class="govuk-section-break govuk-section-break--visible govuk-section-break--xl govuk-!-margin-top-0"> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">Principles we follow</h2> <p class="govuk-body"> The GOV.UK Design System helps teams that work on government services follow the <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-design-principles">Government Design Principles</a> and <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual">GOV.UK Service Manual</a>. 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