SoundCloud vs Substack
64 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#f2f2f2 → #ffffff Text
#333333 → #363737 Brand
#ff5500 → #ff6719 Border
#e5e5e5 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Interstate → Cahuenga Body size
14px → 19px colors 54 changed
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bg #f2f2f2 → #ffffff ~
text #333333 → #363737 ~
text-strong #1f1f1f → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #999999 → #878787 ~
text-link #ff5500 → #363737 ~
brand #ff5500 → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #ff6e1f → #e85412 ~
brand-deep #a83600 → #cc4a0e ~
border #e5e5e5 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-soft #eeeeee → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
border-strong #cccccc → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
success #5cd363 → #0d8050 ~
warning #ffba00 → #d97706 ~
danger #cc0000 → #dc2626 ~
info #3399ff → #2563eb +
bg-elev #fafaf7 +
bg-cream #fbf9f4 +
bg-soft #f6f6f3 +
surface-warm #fafaf7 +
text-soft #666c70 +
text-faint #a8a8a8 +
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 #ffffff −
bg-dark #333333 −
bg-band #fafafa −
surface-strong #f7f7f7 −
surface-soft #f8f8f8 −
surface-pro #333333 −
text-subdued #666666 −
text-disabled #cccccc −
text-on-dark #ffffff −
brand-active #cc4400 −
accent-brand-2 #f50 −
border-on-dark #444444 −
waveform-played #ff5500 −
waveform-unplayed #999999 −
waveform-buffered #cccccc −
waveform-hover #ff8e62 −
playhead #ff5500 −
comment-marker #ff5500 −
shadow-card rgba(0,0,0,0.08) −
shadow-modal rgba(0,0,0,0.2) −
danger-text #cc0000 −
badge-pro #ff5500 −
badge-go-plus #7711d4 −
verified-blue #0099ff −
repost-green #5cd363 −
like-orange #ff5500 typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Interstate","size":72} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Interstate","size":40} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Interstate","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Interstate","size":14} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"Roboto Mono","size":11} → {"family":"Monaco","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 4px → 6px ~
card 6px → 12px spacing 3 changed
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md 12px → 16px ~
lg 24px → 32px ~
xl 36px → 48px