Claude.ai vs Shortwave
59 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#f8f8f6 → #0c0e16 Text
#121212 → #ffffff Brand
#cd6f47 → #356aff Border
rgba(18,18,18,0.12) → rgba(255,255,255,0.08) Display font
Anthropic Serif → Poppins Body size
17px → 16px colors 50 changed
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bg #f8f8f6 → #0c0e16 ~
surface #ffffff → #161922 ~
text #121212 → #ffffff ~
text-strong #000000 → #ffffff ~
text-muted #666660 → #9aa3b8 ~
brand #cd6f47 → #356aff ~
brand-soft #f3e7df → #7d9bff ~
border rgba(18,18,18,0.12) → rgba(255,255,255,0.08) ~
border-soft rgba(18,18,18,0.06) → rgba(255,255,255,0.04) ~
border-strong rgba(18,18,18,0.18) → rgba(255,255,255,0.16) ~
scrim rgba(18,18,18,0.45) → rgba(6,7,12,0.72) ~
shadow-elev rgba(18,18,18,0.10) → rgba(0,0,0,0.48) ~
success #5a8c5a → #3ecf8e ~
success-soft #e6efe2 → rgba(62,207,142,0.14) ~
warning #b58a3c → #f0b429 ~
warning-soft #fbf3df → rgba(240,180,41,0.14) ~
danger #b54a3c → #ff5c5c ~
danger-soft #fbe8e3 → rgba(255,92,92,0.14) ~
info #5a708c → #356aff +
bg-elev #11141d +
surface-elev #1d212c +
text-soft #c4cad8 +
brand-hover #2a59e6 +
brand-tint rgba(53,106,255,0.12) +
shadow-ambient rgba(0,0,0,0.32) +
shadow-brand rgba(53,106,255,0.30) +
info-soft rgba(53,106,255,0.14) −
bg-soft #faf9f5 −
bg-deep #f0efea −
surface-soft #fbfaf6 −
surface-warm #f3f0ea −
text-subtle #8e8e85 −
text-faint #b4b4a8 −
text-on-brand #ffffff −
text-on-cta #f8f8f6 −
text-on-dark #f3f0ea −
brand-paler #fdf0e8 −
brand-strong #a85530 −
brand-deep #7d3c1f −
cta-bg #121212 −
cta-text #f8f8f6 −
cta-hover #2a2a2a −
cta-active #3d3d3d −
link #121212 −
link-hover #cd6f47 −
link-visited #7d3c1f −
shadow-warm rgba(18,18,18,0.04) −
shadow-card rgba(18,18,18,0.06) −
shadow-modal rgba(18,18,18,0.18) −
highlight #fbe8d6 typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Anthropic Serif","size":56} → {"family":"Poppins","size":64} ~
h1 {"family":"Anthropic Serif","size":48} → {"family":"Poppins","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Anthropic Serif","size":40} → {"family":"Poppins","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Anthropic Sans","size":17} → {"family":"Inter","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Anthropic Mono","size":12} → {"family":"SFMono-Regular","size":13} radius identical
No differences.
spacing 4 changed
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xs 4px → 0px ~
sm 8px → 4px ~
md 16px → 12px ~
xl 48px → 64px