Aesop vs Substack
43 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#fffef2 → #ffffff Text
#333333 → #363737 Brand
#333333 → #ff6719 Border
#333333 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Suisse Int'l → Cahuenga Body size
14px → 19px colors 32 changed
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bg #fffef2 → #ffffff ~
bg-soft #faf6ea → #f6f6f3 ~
surface #f7ecdd → #ffffff ~
brand #333333 → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #1f1f1f → #e85412 ~
on-brand #fffef2 → #ffffff ~
text #333333 → #363737 ~
text-strong #1f1f1f → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #666666 → #878787 ~
text-faint #8a8a8a → #a8a8a8 ~
border #333333 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-soft #d9cfbe → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
success #3a5a40 → #0d8050 ~
warning #8a6d3b → #d97706 ~
danger #7a3030 → #dc2626 +
bg-elev #fafaf7 +
bg-cream #fbf9f4 +
surface-warm #fafaf7 +
text-soft #666c70 +
text-link #363737 +
brand-deep #cc4a0e +
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) +
brand-tint-strong rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.18) +
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) +
border-warm rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) +
selection-bg rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.20) +
info #2563eb +
shadow-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) +
shadow-medium rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) +
reading-rule rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) −
surface-deep #efe3d2 −
border-faint #e6dcc9 typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Suisse Int'l","size":48} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Suisse Int'l","size":36} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Suisse Int'l","size":30} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Suisse Int'l","size":14} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"Suisse Int'l Mono","size":12} → {"family":"Monaco","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 2px → 6px ~
card 14px → 12px spacing 4 changed
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xs 0px → 4px ~
sm 4px → 8px ~
md 12px → 16px ~
xl 64px → 48px