Axiom vs Substack
70 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#0a0e1a → #ffffff Text
#ffffff → #363737 Brand
#1aaaff → #ff6719 Border
#ffffff14 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Inter → Cahuenga Body size
16px → 19px colors 62 changed
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bg #0a0e1a → #ffffff ~
bg-soft #06080f → #f6f6f3 ~
surface #161d33 → #ffffff ~
text #ffffff → #363737 ~
text-strong #ffffff → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #b8c0d4 → #878787 ~
text-soft #7a86a3 → #666c70 ~
text-faint #4a5575 → #a8a8a8 ~
brand #1aaaff → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #0e8ed8 → #e85412 ~
brand-deep #063052 → #cc4a0e ~
border #ffffff14 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-strong #ffffff28 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
border-soft #ffffff0a → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
success #22c55e → #0d8050 ~
warning #f59e0b → #d97706 ~
danger #ef4444 → #dc2626 ~
info #1aaaff → #2563eb +
bg-elev #fafaf7 +
bg-cream #fbf9f4 +
surface-warm #fafaf7 +
text-link #363737 +
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) +
brand-tint-strong rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.18) +
border-warm rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) +
selection-bg rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.20) +
shadow-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) +
shadow-medium rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) +
reading-rule rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) −
bg-elevated #111729 −
bg-deep #03050a −
surface-hover #1d2540 −
surface-active #243057 −
surface-elevated #1a2240 −
text-on-brand #ffffff −
text-on-light #0a0e1a −
brand-active #0c7ec0 −
brand-soft #0a3050 −
brand-light #5cc4ff −
link #1aaaff −
link-hover #5cc4ff −
accent-cyan #1aaaff −
accent-violet #9c5cff −
accent-green #22c55e −
accent-amber #f59e0b −
accent-red #ef4444 −
accent-pink #ec4899 −
border-brand #1aaaff −
shadow-color rgba(3, 5, 10, 0.50) −
shadow-color-md rgba(3, 5, 10, 0.65) −
shadow-color-lg rgba(3, 5, 10, 0.80) −
shadow-glow-cyan rgba(26, 170, 255, 0.20) −
log-info #1aaaff −
log-warn #f59e0b −
log-error #ef4444 −
log-success #22c55e −
code-bg #06080f −
code-keyword #9c5cff −
code-string #22c55e −
code-comment #7a86a3 −
code-number #f59e0b −
code-operator #1aaaff typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Inter","size":72} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Inter","size":40} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Inter","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Inter","size":16} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"JetBrains Mono","size":11} → {"family":"Monaco","size":13} radius 1 changed
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button 8px → 6px spacing 2 changed
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lg 48px → 32px ~
xl 96px → 48px