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+---
+name: Design
+about: For designing planned features (not feature requests)
+title: "Design [insert name here]"
+labels: ""
+assignees: ""
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Describe what needs to be designed in a few sentences. Include user needs, goals, and motivations as needed.
+
+## Pre-review Checklist
+
+These items need to be checked, considered, and/or documented before requesting a design review:
+
+- [ ] Color contrast
+- [ ] Keyboard interaction / focus indicators
+- [ ] Mouse interaction / hover indicators
+- [ ] Speech recognition interaction
+- [ ] Alternative text for images
+- [ ] Viewport responsiveness
+
+## Relevant links
+
+If applicable link to related issues, Figma designs, inspiration, etc.
+
+- [Related issue](#)
+- [Inspiration](#)
+- ...