Cartesia vs Tailwind CSS
78 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#0a0a0a → #0f172a Brand
#2563eb → #06b6d4 Border
#e5e5e5 → #e2e8f0 Display font
Inter → Inter Variable Body size
15px → 16px colors 67 changed
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surface #f5f5f5 → #ffffff ~
text #0a0a0a → #0f172a ~
text-muted #525252 → #64748b ~
text-soft #737373 → #475569 ~
text-faint #a3a3a3 → #94a3b8 ~
brand #2563eb → #06b6d4 ~
brand-hover #1d4fd7 → #0891b2 ~
brand-deep #1e40af → #155e75 ~
brand-soft #dbeafe → #cffafe ~
link #2563eb → #0891b2 ~
link-hover #1d4fd7 → #0e7490 ~
border #e5e5e5 → #e2e8f0 ~
border-strong #d4d4d4 → #cbd5e1 ~
border-soft #f0f0f0 → #f1f5f9 +
bg-quiet #f8fafc +
bg-elev #f1f5f9 +
bg-elev-2 #e2e8f0 +
bg-tint #ecfeff +
bg-tint-2 #cffafe +
surface-2 #f8fafc +
text-quiet #cbd5e1 +
brand-active #0e7490 +
brand-soft-2 #ecfeff +
brand-bright #22d3ee +
accent-sky #0ea5e9 +
accent-sky-soft #e0f2fe +
accent-blue #3b82f6 +
accent-violet #8b5cf6 +
accent-pink #ec4899 +
accent-emerald #10b981 +
accent-amber #f59e0b +
accent-rose #f43f5e +
border-brand #06b6d4 +
code-bg #0f172a +
code-bg-light #1e293b +
code-text #e2e8f0 +
code-keyword #22d3ee +
code-string #86efac +
code-attribute #fbbf24 +
code-comment #64748b +
code-tag #f87171 +
shadow-soft rgba(15,23,42,0.04) +
shadow-medium rgba(15,23,42,0.08) +
shadow-strong rgba(15,23,42,0.16) +
shadow-deep rgba(15,23,42,0.24) −
bg-soft #fafafa −
surface-strong #e5e5e5 −
surface-hover #f0f0f0 −
text-strong #000000 −
text-medium #262626 −
on-cta #ffffff −
brand-faint #eff6ff −
accent #0a0a0a −
selected-bg #eff6ff −
disabled-bg #f5f5f5 −
disabled-text #a3a3a3 −
border-focus #2563eb −
success-bg #dcfce7 −
success-text #15803d −
warning-bg #fef3c7 −
warning-text #a16207 −
danger-bg #fee2e2 −
danger-text #b91c1c −
info-bg #dbeafe −
info-text #1e40af −
shadow-rgb 0, 0, 0 −
shadow-blue 37, 99, 235 typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Inter","size":96} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} ~
h1 {"family":"Inter","size":72} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} ~
h2 {"family":"Inter","size":48} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} ~
body {"family":"Inter","size":15} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} ~
label {"family":"IBM Plex Mono","size":13} → {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} radius 1 changed
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button 6px → 8px spacing 5 changed
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xs 1px → 4px ~
sm 2px → 8px ~
md 6px → 16px ~
lg 12px → 32px ~
xl 20px → 48px