Coursera vs Substack
63 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#1f1f1f → #363737 Brand
#0056d2 → #ff6719 Border
#e0e0e0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Source Sans 3 → Cahuenga Body size
16px → 19px colors 57 changed
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text #1f1f1f → #363737 ~
text-strong #0a0a0a → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #5e6677 → #878787 ~
text-soft #6e7480 → #666c70 ~
text-link #0056d2 → #363737 ~
brand #0056d2 → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #003e9c → #e85412 ~
brand-deep #001e4f → #cc4a0e ~
border #e0e0e0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-soft #eaedf2 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
border-strong #c1c7d0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
success #2e7d32 → #0d8050 ~
warning #f5b728 → #d97706 ~
danger #d52424 → #dc2626 ~
info #0056d2 → #2563eb +
bg-elev #fafaf7 +
bg-cream #fbf9f4 +
bg-soft #f6f6f3 +
surface-warm #fafaf7 +
text-faint #a8a8a8 +
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-warm #fafafa −
bg-muted #f5f7f8 −
bg-deep #1f1f1f −
bg-promo #eef0fb −
surface-elevated #ffffff −
surface-hover #f5f7f8 −
surface-soft #f7f9fc −
surface-strong #e7eaf0 −
text-disabled #9aa0ad −
text-on-brand #ffffff −
text-link-hover #003e9c −
brand-active #002f7a −
brand-soft #eef0fb −
accent-yellow #f5b728 −
accent-orange #f47e2c −
accent-green #2e7d32 −
accent-red #d52424 −
border-focus #0056d2 −
rating-star #f5b728 −
rating-star-empty #e0e0e0 −
badge-bestseller #f47e2c −
badge-new #0056d2 −
badge-trending #7c3aed −
shadow-card rgba(0,0,0,0.08) −
shadow-modal rgba(0,0,0,0.20) −
shadow-popover rgba(0,0,0,0.12) −
success-soft #e6f3e7 −
warning-soft #fff5db −
danger-soft #fbeaea −
info-soft #eef0fb typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Source Sans 3","size":60} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Source Sans 3","size":40} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Source Sans 3","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Source Sans 3","size":16} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"Roboto Mono","size":11} → {"family":"Monaco","size":13} radius 1 changed
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card 8px → 12px spacing identical
No differences.