Netflix vs Substack
57 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#141414 → #ffffff Text
#ffffff → #363737 Brand
#e50914 → #ff6719 Border
#404040 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Netflix Sans → Cahuenga Body size
16px → 19px colors 50 changed
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bg #141414 → #ffffff ~
surface #1f1f1f → #ffffff ~
text #ffffff → #363737 ~
text-strong #ffffff → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #b3b3b3 → #878787 ~
text-soft #808080 → #666c70 ~
brand #e50914 → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #f40612 → #e85412 ~
brand-deep #831010 → #cc4a0e ~
border #404040 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-soft #2a2a2a → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
border-strong #737373 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
success #46d369 → #0d8050 ~
warning #ffa00a → #d97706 ~
danger #e87c03 → #dc2626 ~
info #0080ff → #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 #2f2f2f −
surface-soft #181818 −
surface-card #181818 −
surface-overlay rgba(0,0,0,0.75) −
text-body #e5e5e5 −
text-disabled #737373 −
brand-active #b81d24 −
accent-gold #e5b34a −
accent-green #46d369 −
scrim-top linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%, transparent 100%) −
scrim-bottom linear-gradient(0deg, #141414 0%, transparent 100%) −
shadow-card rgba(0,0,0,0.75) −
shadow-billboard rgba(0,0,0,0.85) −
danger-text #b9090b −
rating-mature #cc0000 −
progress-watched #e50914 −
progress-rail #5a5a5a −
player-control rgba(255,255,255,0.9) −
player-rail rgba(255,255,255,0.3) −
download-fill #0071eb typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Netflix Sans","size":72} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Netflix Sans","size":40} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Netflix Sans","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Netflix Sans","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.