Shortwave vs Threads
68 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#0c0e16 → #000000 Text
#ffffff → #ffffff Brand
#356aff → #ffffff Border
rgba(255,255,255,0.08) → rgba(243,245,247,0.15) Display font
Poppins → Instagram Sans Body size
16px → 15px colors 57 changed
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bg #0c0e16 → #000000 ~
surface #161922 → #181818 ~
text-muted #9aa3b8 → rgba(243,245,247,0.5) ~
text-soft #c4cad8 → rgba(243,245,247,0.4) ~
brand #356aff → #ffffff ~
on-brand #ffffff → #000000 ~
border rgba(255,255,255,0.08) → rgba(243,245,247,0.15) ~
border-strong rgba(255,255,255,0.16) → rgba(243,245,247,0.3) ~
success #3ecf8e → #22c55e ~
warning #f0b429 → #fab421 ~
danger #ff5c5c → #fe0169 ~
info #356aff → #1da1f2 +
bg-light #ffffff +
bg-soft #101010 +
bg-deep #000000 +
surface-hover #1f1f1f +
surface-elevated #252525 +
surface-soft #0a0a0a +
text-body #f5f5f5 +
text-faint rgba(243,245,247,0.3) +
text-on-light #000000 +
text-on-light-muted rgba(0,0,0,0.5) +
text-on-brand #ffffff +
primary-action #ffffff +
primary-action-hover #e0e0e0 +
secondary-action #000000 +
link rgba(243,245,247,0.5) +
link-hover #ffffff +
border-subtle rgba(243,245,247,0.08) +
on-bg #ffffff +
shadow-color rgba(0,0,0,0.4) +
reply-icon rgba(243,245,247,0.5) +
reply-active #ffffff +
repost-icon rgba(243,245,247,0.5) +
repost-active #22c55e +
like-icon rgba(243,245,247,0.5) +
like-active #fe0169 +
share-icon rgba(243,245,247,0.5) +
thread-line rgba(243,245,247,0.2) +
follow-button-bg #ffffff +
followed-button-bg transparent +
verified-blue #1da1f2 +
notification-dot #fe0169 −
bg-elev #11141d −
surface-elev #1d212c −
brand-hover #2a59e6 −
brand-soft #7d9bff −
brand-tint rgba(53,106,255,0.12) −
border-soft rgba(255,255,255,0.04) −
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":"Instagram Sans","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Poppins","size":40} → {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Poppins","size":32} → {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Inter","size":16} → {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":15} ~
label {"family":"SFMono-Regular","size":13} → {"family":"JetBrains Mono","size":12} radius 2 changed
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button 8px → 12px ~
card 12px → 18px spacing 4 changed
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xs 0px → 4px ~
sm 4px → 8px ~
md 12px → 16px ~
xl 64px → 48px