Substack vs BMW M
59 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #0a0a0a Text
#363737 → #e6e6e6 Brand
#ff6719 → #e22718 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → rgba(255,255,255,0.12) Display font
Cahuenga → BMW Type Next Latin Body size
19px → 16px colors 50 changed
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bg #ffffff → #0a0a0a ~
bg-elev #fafaf7 → #161616 ~
surface #ffffff → #0a0a0a ~
text #363737 → #e6e6e6 ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #ffffff ~
text-faint #a8a8a8 → #6b6b6b ~
text-muted #878787 → #a3a3a3 ~
brand #ff6719 → #e22718 ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #b81f12 ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → rgba(255,255,255,0.12) ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → rgba(255,255,255,0.24) ~
success #0d8050 → #22c55e ~
warning #d97706 → #f59e0b ~
danger #dc2626 → #e22718 ~
info #2563eb → #0066b1 ~
shadow-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) → rgba(0,0,0,0.6) +
bg-strong #1f1f1f +
bg-light #ffffff +
bg-light-soft #f5f5f5 +
surface-card #161616 +
surface-card-hover #1f1f1f +
text-on-light #0a0a0a +
brand-active #9d1a0e +
m-blue #0066b1 +
m-violet #5b1f7a +
m-red #e22718 +
m-blue-electric #1c69d4 +
m-gradient-start #0066b1 +
m-gradient-mid #5b1f7a +
m-gradient-end #e22718 +
border-light #e6e6e6 +
link #0066b1 +
link-hover #1c69d4 +
ring #e22718 +
shadow-elev rgba(0,0,0,0.8) +
shadow-deep rgba(0,0,0,0.95) +
glow-red rgba(226,39,24,0.4) −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
bg-soft #f6f6f3 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-soft #666c70 −
text-link #363737 −
brand-deep #cc4a0e −
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) −
brand-tint-strong rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.18) −
border-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) −
border-warm rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) −
selection-bg rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.20) −
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":"BMW Type Next Latin","size":72} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"BMW Type Next Latin","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"BMW Type Next Latin","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"BMW Type Next Latin","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"JetBrains Mono","size":11} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 8px ~
card 12px → 14px spacing 2 changed
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lg 32px → 48px ~
xl 48px → 96px