Gemini (Google) vs Substack
65 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#1f1f1f → #363737 Brand
#1a73e8 → #ff6719 Border
#dadce0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Google Sans Display → Cahuenga Body size
16px → 19px colors 53 changed
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bg-soft #f8fafd → #f6f6f3 ~
surface #eef2f7 → #ffffff ~
text #1f1f1f → #363737 ~
text-strong #0f0f0f → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #5f6368 → #878787 ~
text-soft #80868b → #666c70 ~
brand #1a73e8 → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #1967d2 → #e85412 ~
brand-deep #185abc → #cc4a0e ~
border #dadce0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-soft #e8eaed → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
border-strong #bdc1c6 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
success #188038 → #0d8050 ~
warning #f29900 → #d97706 ~
danger #d93025 → #dc2626 ~
info #1a73e8 → #2563eb +
bg-elev #fafaf7 +
bg-cream #fbf9f4 +
surface-warm #fafaf7 +
text-faint #a8a8a8 +
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) −
surface-high #dde3ea −
surface-highest #cdd2da −
surface-tinted #e7eef9 −
surface-violet-tinted #f3eafa −
text-disabled #bdc1c6 −
text-on-tinted #0b57d0 −
brand-press #185abc −
brand-soft #e8f0fe −
gradient-from #4285f4 −
gradient-via #9b72cb −
gradient-to #d96570 −
gradient-via-2 #9168c0 −
accent-violet #9168c0 −
accent-coral #d96570 −
accent-soft-blue #e8f0fe −
accent-soft-violet #f3eafa −
border-focus #1a73e8 −
on-tonal #0b57d0 −
on-surface-tonal #1f1f1f −
success-bg #e6f4ea −
warning-bg #fef7e0 −
danger-bg #fce8e6 −
info-bg #e8f0fe −
scrim rgba(32,33,36,0.4) −
ring-focus rgba(26,115,232,0.32) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Google Sans Display","size":64} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Google Sans Display","size":48} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Google Sans Display","size":36} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Google Sans Text","size":16} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"Google Sans Mono","size":13} → {"family":"Monaco","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 8px → 6px ~
card 24px → 12px spacing 5 changed
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xs 0px → 4px ~
sm 4px → 8px ~
md 12px → 16px ~
lg 24px → 32px ~
xl 40px → 48px