The U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) is the federal government's answer to making digital life easier for everyday Americans.

This system gives government web developers the tools they need—everything from color schemes to button designs—to build sites that actually work for real people. The goal is simple: make government websites consistent, accessible, and efficient.

Hundreds of teams across all levels of government use it, improving it based on how people actually interact with their sites. It's a rare example of government tech that evolves through genuine public collaboration.