Base vs Substack
54 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#000000 → #363737 Brand
#0000ff → #ff6719 Border
#e0e0e0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
coinbaseSans → Cahuenga Body size
16px → 19px colors 46 changed
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bg-cream #f5f5f0 → #fbf9f4 ~
surface #f5f5f5 → #ffffff ~
text #000000 → #363737 ~
text-strong #000000 → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #666666 → #878787 ~
text-faint #999999 → #a8a8a8 ~
brand #0000ff → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #0000cc → #e85412 ~
brand-deep #000033 → #cc4a0e ~
border #e0e0e0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-soft #ededed → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
border-strong #999999 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
success #10b981 → #0d8050 ~
warning #f59e0b → #d97706 ~
danger #ef4444 → #dc2626 ~
info #0000ff → #2563eb +
bg-elev #fafaf7 +
bg-soft #f6f6f3 +
surface-warm #fafaf7 +
text-soft #666c70 +
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 #fafafa −
bg-blue #0000ff −
bg-dark #000000 −
surface-soft #fafafa −
surface-strong #e8e8e8 −
surface-on-blue #0000cc −
text-body #1a1a1a −
text-on-blue #ffffff −
text-on-dark #ffffff −
brand-active #000099 −
brand-soft #e6e6ff −
accent-cream #f5f5f0 −
accent-yellow #ffd000 −
accent-pink #ff5599 −
border-on-blue #3333ff −
link #0000ff −
link-hover #0000cc −
ring #0000ff typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"coinbaseSans","size":72} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"coinbaseSans","size":40} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"coinbaseSans","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"coinbaseDisplay","size":16} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"coinbaseMono","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