Forma 36
Forma 36 is a free, open-source design system built with React. Forma 36 is an open-source design system by Contentful created with the intent to reduce the overhead of creating UI by providing tools and guidance for digital teams building and extending. It has 361 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
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Get started
Copy the files into a new folder with degit (no git history), or clone the repository with git.
npx degit contentful/forma-36 my-ui
cd my-ui
npm install # then run the dev script from the READMEgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/contentful/forma-36.git my-uiSources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.
About Forma 36
Forma 36 is an open-source design system by Contentful created with the intent to reduce the overhead of creating UI by providing tools and guidance for digital teams building and extending Contentful products
Built with
- React
- TypeScript
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How do I use Forma 36?
Copy the files into a new folder with npx degit contentful/forma-36 my-ui (no git history), or fork the repository on GitHub. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.
Can I use Forma 36 for commercial projects?
Yes. Forma 36 is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows commercial use as long as you keep the copyright and license notice. Third-party assets bundled with it (images, fonts, icons) may have their own terms.
Is Forma 36 maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. Its latest release is @contentful/f36-components@6.28.0. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.