Shortwave vs Tailwind CSS
70 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#0c0e16 → #ffffff Text
#ffffff → #0f172a Brand
#356aff → #06b6d4 Border
rgba(255,255,255,0.08) → #e2e8f0 Display font
Poppins → Inter Variable Body size
16px → 16px colors 61 changed
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bg #0c0e16 → #ffffff ~
bg-elev #11141d → #f1f5f9 ~
surface #161922 → #ffffff ~
text #ffffff → #0f172a ~
text-muted #9aa3b8 → #64748b ~
text-soft #c4cad8 → #475569 ~
brand #356aff → #06b6d4 ~
brand-hover #2a59e6 → #0891b2 ~
brand-soft #7d9bff → #cffafe ~
border rgba(255,255,255,0.08) → #e2e8f0 ~
border-soft rgba(255,255,255,0.04) → #f1f5f9 ~
border-strong rgba(255,255,255,0.16) → #cbd5e1 +
bg-quiet #f8fafc +
bg-elev-2 #e2e8f0 +
bg-tint #ecfeff +
bg-tint-2 #cffafe +
surface-2 #f8fafc +
text-faint #94a3b8 +
text-quiet #cbd5e1 +
brand-active #0e7490 +
brand-soft-2 #ecfeff +
brand-deep #155e75 +
brand-bright #22d3ee +
accent-sky #0ea5e9 +
accent-sky-soft #e0f2fe +
accent-blue #3b82f6 +
accent-violet #8b5cf6 +
accent-pink #ec4899 +
accent-emerald #10b981 +
accent-amber #f59e0b +
accent-rose #f43f5e +
border-brand #06b6d4 +
link #0891b2 +
link-hover #0e7490 +
code-bg #0f172a +
code-bg-light #1e293b +
code-text #e2e8f0 +
code-keyword #22d3ee +
code-string #86efac +
code-attribute #fbbf24 +
code-comment #64748b +
code-tag #f87171 +
shadow-soft rgba(15,23,42,0.04) +
shadow-medium rgba(15,23,42,0.08) +
shadow-strong rgba(15,23,42,0.16) +
shadow-deep rgba(15,23,42,0.24) −
surface-elev #1d212c −
text-strong #ffffff −
brand-tint rgba(53,106,255,0.12) −
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 #3ecf8e −
success-soft rgba(62,207,142,0.14) −
warning #f0b429 −
warning-soft rgba(240,180,41,0.14) −
danger #ff5c5c −
danger-soft rgba(255,92,92,0.14) −
info #356aff −
info-soft rgba(53,106,255,0.14) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Poppins","size":64} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} ~
h1 {"family":"Poppins","size":40} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} ~
h2 {"family":"Poppins","size":32} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} ~
body {"family":"Inter","size":16} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} ~
label {"family":"SFMono-Regular","size":13} → {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} radius identical
No differences.
spacing 4 changed
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xs 0px → 4px ~
sm 4px → 8px ~
md 12px → 16px ~
xl 64px → 48px