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+title: "Global-First Architecture"
+type: concept
+tags: [design, localization, internationalization]
+date: 2026-04-20
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+## Definition
+Global-first architecture treats internationalization, localization, and cultural flexibility as prerequisites in the system design rather than late-stage additions.
+
+## Key Principles
+- Support diverse naming conventions and scripts
+- Make calendars, formats, and defaults locale-aware
+- Avoid hard-coded culture-specific metaphors and symbols
+- Build accessibility and translation into the core structure
+
+## Connections
+- [[Cultural Intelligence Strategist]] — encourages this architecture
+- [[Cultural Intelligence]] — the broader capability this architecture serves
+- [[Design System]] — global-first components reduce exclusion