Shortwave vs Substack
49 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#0c0e16 → #ffffff Text
#ffffff → #363737 Brand
#356aff → #ff6719 Border
rgba(255,255,255,0.08) → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Poppins → Cahuenga Body size
16px → 19px colors 39 changed
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bg #0c0e16 → #ffffff ~
bg-elev #11141d → #fafaf7 ~
surface #161922 → #ffffff ~
text #ffffff → #363737 ~
text-strong #ffffff → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #9aa3b8 → #878787 ~
text-soft #c4cad8 → #666c70 ~
brand #356aff → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #2a59e6 → #e85412 ~
brand-tint rgba(53,106,255,0.12) → rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) ~
border rgba(255,255,255,0.08) → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-soft rgba(255,255,255,0.04) → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
border-strong rgba(255,255,255,0.16) → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
success #3ecf8e → #0d8050 ~
warning #f0b429 → #d97706 ~
danger #ff5c5c → #dc2626 ~
info #356aff → #2563eb +
bg-cream #fbf9f4 +
bg-soft #f6f6f3 +
surface-warm #fafaf7 +
text-faint #a8a8a8 +
text-link #363737 +
brand-deep #cc4a0e +
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-elev #1d212c −
brand-soft #7d9bff −
shadow-ambient rgba(0,0,0,0.32) −
shadow-elev rgba(0,0,0,0.48) −
shadow-brand rgba(53,106,255,0.30) −
scrim rgba(6,7,12,0.72) −
success-soft rgba(62,207,142,0.14) −
warning-soft rgba(240,180,41,0.14) −
danger-soft rgba(255,92,92,0.14) −
info-soft rgba(53,106,255,0.14) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Poppins","size":64} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Poppins","size":40} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Poppins","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Inter","size":16} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"SFMono-Regular","size":13} → {"family":"Monaco","size":13} radius 1 changed
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button 8px → 6px spacing 4 changed
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xs 0px → 4px ~
sm 4px → 8px ~
md 12px → 16px ~
xl 64px → 48px