How work with traits and dynamic colors
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To work with traits and dynamic colors in your app, you can refer to the session "Design foundations from idea to interface" from WWDC 2025. This session discusses the use of semantic colors, which are named after their purpose rather than their appearance. These colors are dynamic and automatically adapt to different contrast settings, screen environments, and modes like dark and light. This allows for a flexible set of options to build a visual hierarchy that seamlessly adapts to people's preferred appearance without extra work.
For more detailed information, you can check the Visual Design chapter of the session "Design foundations from idea to interface".
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