Salesforce Certified Platform User Experience Designer (Plat-UX-101) Exam - Topic 5 Question 85 Discussion

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Which part of the Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) should be used to create visual consistency with regard to alignments, grids, spacing, and typography'

AComponent Blueprints

BBEM Naming Classes

CUtility Classes

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Suggested Answer: C

To create visual consistency with regard to alignments, grids, spacing, and typography, the part of the Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) that should be used is utility classes. Utility classes are CSS classes that provide common styling properties, such as margins, paddings, borders, colors, fonts, and text alignments. Utility classes can be applied to any HTML element to quickly and easily adjust its appearance and layout. Utility classes follow the BEM (Block Element Modifier) naming convention, which makes them easy to read and understand. Utility classes can help the designer to create visual consistency across the Lightning components and pages, without writing custom CSS or overriding the component blueprints.Reference: : Utility Classes | Lightning Design System : UX Designer Certification Prep: Designing with Lightning Design System | Trailhead

by Stephaine at Jul 11, 2025, 11:44 AM

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Tennie

5 months ago

I disagree, Component Blueprints have their place too!

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Justine

5 months ago

Surprised to see people not mentioning BEM Naming Classes!

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Rosamond

5 months ago

Utility Classes are the way to go, no doubt!

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Johnetta

5 months ago

Utility Classes definitely seem to fit the bill for what we need in terms of grids and typography, but I could be mixing things up.

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Donte

5 months ago

Component Blueprints sounds familiar, but I feel like it’s more about the structure rather than visual consistency.

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Dana

5 months ago

BEM naming classes? I'm not sure that's the right approach here. While BEM can help with consistency, I don't think that's the primary focus of this question. I'm leaning more towards the utility classes or component blueprints as the best solution.

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Keena

6 months ago

I thought it was Component Blueprints?

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Rebbecca

6 months ago

I remember practicing a question about BEM naming conventions, but I don't think that's what we're looking for here.

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Amie

6 months ago

I think the answer might be Utility Classes since they deal with spacing and alignment, but I'm not completely sure.

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Lynelle

6 months ago

Definitely Utility Classes for spacing and alignment!

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Hildegarde

6 months ago

I think the Component Blueprints might be the way to go. Those define the standard styles and layouts for Salesforce components, so that would ensure visual consistency across the application. But I'm not 100% sure, so I'll have to double-check that.

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Gracie

7 months ago

Utility classes! That's got to be the answer. SLDS has a whole set of utility classes for things like spacing, alignment, and typography. I'm pretty confident that's what they're looking for here.

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Ashley

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know SLDS has a lot of different components and classes, but I'm not sure which one specifically covers those design elements. I'll have to review the SLDS documentation carefully.

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Gaston

7 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the Salesforce Lightning Design System. I think the key is to focus on the specific aspects of visual consistency mentioned in the question - alignments, grids, spacing, and typography.

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Dan

7 months ago

I'm feeling a little lost on this one. SLDS has a lot of different parts, and I'm not entirely sure which one is responsible for the specific things mentioned in the question. I'll have to review my notes and try to reason this through step-by-step.

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Francine

7 months ago

Wait, is it really the Utility Classes? I was thinking it might be the Component Blueprints, since those define the overall structure and layout of the UI elements. I'm a bit torn on this one, but I'll make my best guess and move on.

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Milly

8 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The Utility Classes in SLDS are designed to provide a consistent set of styles for things like spacing, alignment, and typography. That's probably the best way to ensure visual consistency across the application. I'll mark that as my answer.

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Herminia

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know SLDS is all about creating a consistent UI, but I can't quite remember which specific part of it is responsible for alignments, grids, and typography. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Brittni

8 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the Salesforce Lightning Design System. I'm pretty confident I know the answer, but I'll double-check the documentation just to be sure.

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