Substack vs Aave
53 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#363737 → #211d1d Brand
#ff6719 → #978fff Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #e8e6ec Display font
Cahuenga → Aave Repro Body size
19px → 16px colors 42 changed
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bg-soft #f6f6f3 → #f7f6ff ~
text #363737 → #211d1d ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #000000 ~
text-soft #666c70 → #8a8488 ~
text-faint #a8a8a8 → #c4c0c2 ~
text-muted #878787 → #5c5658 ~
brand #ff6719 → #978fff ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #857cf5 ~
brand-deep #cc4a0e → #5b4fee ~
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) → #ece9ff ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #e8e6ec ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #d5d2dd ~
border-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) → #f2f1f6 ~
success #0d8050 → #1bbf8a ~
warning #d97706 → #f5b948 ~
danger #dc2626 → #f0506e ~
info #2563eb → #5b4fee +
bg-lavender #f1eeff +
surface-soft #faf9ff +
surface-strong #f1eeff +
brand-pressed #6f63ff +
brand-strong #5448d6 +
brand-soft #c9c3ff +
text-on-brand #ffffff +
link #5b4fee +
link-hover #5448d6 +
selected-bg #ece9ff +
border-brand #978fff +
gradient-pink #ffb8e6 +
gradient-peach #ffd6b8 +
gradient-mint #b8f0d6 +
gradient-sky #b8d6ff −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-link #363737 −
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) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} → {"family":"Aave Repro","size":88} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"Aave Repro","size":72} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"Aave Repro","size":48} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"Aave Repro","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"SFMono-Regular","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 12px ~
card 12px → 16px spacing 4 changed
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xs 4px → 0px ~
sm 8px → 4px ~
md 16px → 12px ~
xl 48px → 64px