Substack vs Axiom
70 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #0a0e1a Text
#363737 → #ffffff Brand
#ff6719 → #1aaaff Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #ffffff14 Display font
Cahuenga → Inter Body size
19px → 16px colors 62 changed
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bg #ffffff → #0a0e1a ~
bg-soft #f6f6f3 → #06080f ~
surface #ffffff → #161d33 ~
text #363737 → #ffffff ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #ffffff ~
text-soft #666c70 → #7a86a3 ~
text-faint #a8a8a8 → #4a5575 ~
text-muted #878787 → #b8c0d4 ~
brand #ff6719 → #1aaaff ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #0e8ed8 ~
brand-deep #cc4a0e → #063052 ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #ffffff14 ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #ffffff28 ~
border-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) → #ffffff0a ~
success #0d8050 → #22c55e ~
warning #d97706 → #f59e0b ~
danger #dc2626 → #ef4444 ~
info #2563eb → #1aaaff +
bg-elevated #111729 +
bg-deep #03050a +
surface-hover #1d2540 +
surface-active #243057 +
surface-elevated #1a2240 +
text-on-brand #ffffff +
text-on-light #0a0e1a +
brand-active #0c7ec0 +
brand-soft #0a3050 +
brand-light #5cc4ff +
link #1aaaff +
link-hover #5cc4ff +
accent-cyan #1aaaff +
accent-violet #9c5cff +
accent-green #22c55e +
accent-amber #f59e0b +
accent-red #ef4444 +
accent-pink #ec4899 +
border-brand #1aaaff +
shadow-color rgba(3, 5, 10, 0.50) +
shadow-color-md rgba(3, 5, 10, 0.65) +
shadow-color-lg rgba(3, 5, 10, 0.80) +
shadow-glow-cyan rgba(26, 170, 255, 0.20) +
log-info #1aaaff +
log-warn #f59e0b +
log-error #ef4444 +
log-success #22c55e +
code-bg #06080f +
code-keyword #9c5cff +
code-string #22c55e +
code-comment #7a86a3 +
code-number #f59e0b +
code-operator #1aaaff −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-link #363737 −
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) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} → {"family":"Inter","size":72} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"Inter","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"Inter","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"Inter","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"JetBrains Mono","size":11} radius 1 changed
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button 6px → 8px spacing 2 changed
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lg 32px → 48px ~
xl 48px → 96px