HBO Max vs Substack
57 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#0b0c0f → #ffffff Text
#ffffff → #363737 Brand
#0072ff → #ff6719 Border
#2a2d33 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Sharp Grotesk → Cahuenga Body size
16px → 19px colors 50 changed
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bg #0b0c0f → #ffffff ~
surface #1a1c1f → #ffffff ~
text #ffffff → #363737 ~
text-strong #ffffff → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #9aa0aa → #878787 ~
text-soft #6c7280 → #666c70 ~
brand #0072ff → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #1f86ff → #e85412 ~
brand-deep #003e99 → #cc4a0e ~
border #2a2d33 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-soft #1f2126 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
border-strong #4d5159 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
success #00c08a → #0d8050 ~
warning #f6b73c → #d97706 ~
danger #ff4757 → #dc2626 ~
info #0072ff → #2563eb +
bg-elev #fafaf7 +
bg-cream #fbf9f4 +
bg-soft #f6f6f3 +
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) −
bg-deep #000000 −
surface-strong #26282d −
surface-soft #15171a −
surface-card #1a1c1f −
surface-overlay rgba(11,12,15,0.85) −
text-body #e6e7eb −
text-disabled #4d5159 −
brand-active #0058cc −
brand-purple #9c1ee0 −
brand-purple-soft #5f0d8a −
accent-gold #c9a961 −
accent-cyan #00d4ff −
scrim-top linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 0%, transparent 100%) −
scrim-bottom linear-gradient(0deg, #0b0c0f 0%, transparent 100%) −
shadow-card rgba(0,0,0,0.7) −
shadow-billboard rgba(0,0,0,0.85) −
danger-deep #cc1c2c −
rating-mature #ffffff −
progress-watched #0072ff −
progress-rail #3a3d44 −
hbo-prestige #7a1fa2 typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Sharp Grotesk","size":72} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Sharp Grotesk","size":40} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Sharp Grotesk","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Sharp Grotesk Text","size":16} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"SFMono-Regular","size":11} → {"family":"Monaco","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 4px → 6px ~
card 6px → 12px spacing identical
No differences.