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Accessibility Built In · Not Bolted On
Design Systems Built Right. Accessible by Default.
Reusable component libraries with WCAG 2.2 AA compliance in every component. Figma tokens, coded React or Vue components, Storybook documentation, and accessibility conformance notes. Your team builds with accessible components by default, not by accident.
100%WCAG Compliant
12+Years Experience
40+Clients Served
Trusted by teams who value quality
Why Most Design Systems Fail on Accessibility
Your team picks a popular open-source component library. It looks great in the demo. Then a screen reader user reports that the dropdown is completely unusable. The date picker traps keyboard focus. The modal does not return focus when it closes. The data table announces nothing when it sorts.
Most component libraries treat accessibility as an afterthought, if they address it at all. The components look correct but behave incorrectly with assistive technology. Your team builds an entire application on top of these components, and now every page that uses them has the same barriers baked in at the foundation. We have audited applications where a single broken dropdown component created 40 identical findings.
Retrofitting accessibility into existing components is expensive, error-prone, and never quite right. The better approach is to build it correctly from the start. A design system where every component is accessible by default. That is what we build.
What We Build
Every tier includes full WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, Figma design tokens, coded components, and Storybook documentation. The difference is scope.
Starter: 10–15 Components
Core UI primitives: buttons, inputs, selects, modals, tooltips, cards, and navigation. The foundation your team needs to start building accessible products consistently.
Standard: 20–30 Components
Everything in Starter plus composed patterns: tabs, accordions, data tables, pagination, breadcrumbs, notifications, and form validation. Covers most application needs.
Comprehensive: 35–50 Components
Full component coverage including complex patterns: date pickers, comboboxes, drag-and-drop, rich text editors, file uploaders, and multi-step wizards. Dark mode included.
Enterprise: 50+ Components
Comprehensive coverage with multiple brand themes, advanced data visualization components, and cross-framework support. Built for organizations with multiple products and teams.
What You Get
Figma Library
Design tokens, component variants, spacing scales, typography, and color palettes. Your designers and developers work from the same source of truth. Not two versions of the truth that slowly drift apart.
Code Repository
Production-ready components in React, Vue, or Angular. TypeScript, tree-shakeable exports, and full test coverage. You own the code. No licensing dependencies, no vendor lock-in.
Storybook Instance
Live component demos with prop controls, usage guidelines, do/don't examples, and interactive states. The reference your team uses to build correctly.
Documentation Site
Getting started guides, architecture decisions, contribution guidelines, and design principles. Everything your team needs to adopt and extend the system independently.
Accessibility Conformance
Per-component documentation of which WCAG criteria are satisfied, keyboard interaction patterns, screen reader behavior, and ARIA implementation details. No guessing whether a component is compliant.
Test Suite
Unit tests, integration tests, and accessibility tests for every component. Automated CI checks catch accessibility regressions before they ship. Your team finds out about problems in a pull request, not in production.
How It Works
Audit and Plan
We inventory your existing components, identify patterns, and define the token architecture. If you have an existing system, we assess what can stay and what needs rebuilding. You get a component roadmap with priorities, not a vague statement of work.
Design and Token
Figma library built in parallel with the code. Design tokens define color, typography, spacing, and motion. This is the single source of truth that keeps design and code in sync. Accessibility constraints are designed in from the start, not patched in later.
Build and Test
Components built with keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and ARIA patterns from the first line. Every component is tested with JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and automated accessibility checks before it ships. We work from our studio in Boise, and every component gets the same manual testing rigor.
Document and Deliver
Storybook documentation, usage guidelines, and accessibility conformance notes for every component. We do a knowledge transfer session with your team so they can adopt, maintain, and extend the system on their own. The goal is for you to not need us after handoff.
Investment
$20K+Starting Price · Scope-Based
$20K–$120K+Typical Project Range
6–24 WeeksTypical Timeline
Pricing depends on component count, variant complexity, dark mode requirements, and the number of brand themes. A button with three variants is a different scope than a data table with sorting, filtering, and pagination. We scope it honestly so you know what you are paying for.
Pricing by Tier
Starter (10–15 components)$20K–$40K
Standard (20–30 components)$40K–$75K
Comprehensive (35–50 components)$75K–$120K
Enterprise (50+ components)$120K+
Federal and government engagements welcome. Contact for pricing and contract vehicle information.
Results in Practice
Case Study
Federal Agency Component Library
Built a library of 47 accessible ServiceNow widgets for a federal agency, establishing a reusable foundation that ensures every new portal page ships compliant from day one.
47Components
100%WCAG Compliant
508Conformant
Case Study
Healthcare Design System
Accessible component system for a patient-facing healthcare portal. Design tokens, React components, and Storybook documentation used across 30 unique screen types.
30+Components
4Themes
WCAG AACompliant
Case Study
E-Commerce Component Library
Accessible component system powering a high-traffic e-commerce checkout. Reusable form controls, step indicators, and payment UI with WCAG 2.2 AA built into every component.
18Components
100%WCAG Compliant
8wkTimeline
Let's Talk About Your Design System
No "discovery call" that is secretly a sales pitch. Just a conversation about what you need, how many components you are working with, and whether we are the right people to build it.
What our clients say
Real feedback from teams we've worked with.
We came to Modern Softworks with an outdated website that was hurting our business. They didn't just rebuild it, they rethought the entire user experience. The site went from embarrassing to something we're proud to send people to. They walked us through every decision like we were part of the team.
Common Questions
What people usually ask before starting a design system. The honest answers.
React is our primary framework, but we also build in Vue and Angular. The Figma library and design tokens are framework-agnostic. If you need to support multiple frameworks, the design layer stays consistent while the code implementations are tailored to each.
Yes. Every design system includes a complete Figma library with design tokens, component variants, spacing and typography scales, and usage documentation. We build the Figma library and code library in parallel so they actually stay in sync. That sounds obvious, but most teams let them drift apart within a quarter.
Every component ships with keyboard navigation, screen reader support, proper ARIA attributes, focus management, color contrast compliance, and reduced motion support. We include accessibility conformance notes per component documenting which WCAG criteria it satisfies and how. Your team does not have to guess whether something is compliant.
Yes. We can extend an existing system with new accessible components, audit and fix existing components, or migrate from one framework to another. We assess what you have first and recommend the most efficient path forward. Sometimes that means building on what exists. Sometimes it means starting fresh. We will be honest about which makes more sense.
These are the components that most libraries get wrong, and where our experience has the highest impact. Data tables with sorting, filtering, and pagination. Date pickers with keyboard navigation. Comboboxes with autocomplete. Getting these right for screen readers and keyboard users takes real expertise. We have built dozens of each. These are the components where experience shows.
Yes, through design tokens. Dark mode roughly doubles the token work. That surprises people, but every color decision needs a light and dark variant with compliant contrast ratios in both modes. Multiple brand themes add additional token layers. We scope all of this during discovery so there are no surprises.
A Storybook instance with live component demos, prop documentation, usage guidelines, accessibility notes, and do/don't examples. This becomes your team's reference for building with the system correctly. We also provide a standalone documentation site if needed.
That is the entire point. The system is designed for your team to use independently. Documentation covers how to add new components following the established patterns. If you want ongoing support, we offer maintenance retainers. But the goal is always to make ourselves unnecessary. That is how you know a design system worked.
Related Services
Accessibility Emergency?
Facing an ADA demand letter, failed audit, or critical compliance deadline? We offer rapid-response accessibility remediation at $250/hr (minimum $5K engagement).