Linear vs Substack
70 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#08090a → #ffffff Text
#f7f8f8 → #363737 Brand
#5e6ad2 → #ff6719 Border
#23252a → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Inter Variable → Cahuenga Body size
15px → 19px colors 58 changed
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bg #08090a → #ffffff ~
surface #0f1011 → #ffffff ~
text #f7f8f8 → #363737 ~
text-strong #ffffff → #1a1a1a ~
brand #5e6ad2 → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #7170ff → #e85412 ~
border #23252a → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-strong #34343a → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
success #4cb782 → #0d8050 ~
warning #f2c94c → #d97706 ~
danger #eb5757 → #dc2626 ~
info #5e6ad2 → #2563eb +
bg-elev #fafaf7 +
bg-cream #fbf9f4 +
bg-soft #f6f6f3 +
surface-warm #fafaf7 +
text-soft #666c70 +
text-faint #a8a8a8 +
text-muted #878787 +
text-link #363737 +
brand-deep #cc4a0e +
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) +
brand-tint-strong rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.18) +
border-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) +
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-marketing #010102 −
bg-level-1 #0f1011 −
bg-level-2 #141516 −
bg-level-3 #1a1b1d −
bg-overlay rgba(8,9,10,0.72) −
surface-strong #141516 −
surface-tinted-brand rgba(94,106,210,0.08) −
text-secondary #d0d6e0 −
text-tertiary #8a8f98 −
text-quaternary #62666d −
text-disabled #3d3f44 −
brand-press #4a55c1 −
brand-soft rgba(94,106,210,0.16) −
accent #7170ff −
link #828fff −
link-hover #a3acff −
border-subtle rgba(255,255,255,0.06) −
border-brand #5e6ad2 −
cta-fill #e5e5e6 −
cta-fill-hover #f3f3f4 −
cta-fill-press #cfcfd1 −
cta-text #08090a −
success-bg rgba(76,183,130,0.12) −
warning-bg rgba(242,201,76,0.12) −
danger-bg rgba(235,87,87,0.12) −
info-bg rgba(94,106,210,0.12) −
chip-bg #1a1b1d −
chip-text #d0d6e0 −
chip-border #34343a typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Inter Variable","size":80} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":48} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Inter Variable","size":15} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"Berkeley Mono","size":12} → {"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 2px → 8px ~
md 6px → 16px ~
lg 16px → 32px ~
xl 24px → 48px