Substack vs Calm
55 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #f6f1e6 Text
#363737 → #1d2629 Brand
#ff6719 → #1d4763 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #d8d2c4 Display font
Cahuenga → Visby Round Body size
19px → 16px colors 44 changed
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bg #ffffff → #f6f1e6 ~
bg-soft #f6f6f3 → #fbf8f0 ~
text #363737 → #1d2629 ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #091e29 ~
text-soft #666c70 → #8a949c ~
text-faint #a8a8a8 → #bcc4ca ~
text-muted #878787 → #5a6770 ~
brand #ff6719 → #1d4763 ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #163847 ~
brand-deep #cc4a0e → #091e29 ~
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) → #dde6ed ~
on-brand #ffffff → #f6f1e6 ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #d8d2c4 ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #bcb6a8 ~
border-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) → #e8e3d6 ~
success #0d8050 → #2a4a3e ~
warning #d97706 → #cb9c45 ~
danger #dc2626 → #a35353 ~
info #2563eb → #1d4763 +
bg-deeper #ede5d3 +
bg-warm #f9f4ea +
surface-soft #fbf8f0 +
surface-cream #f0e9d8 +
brand-pressed #102835 +
forest #2a4a3e +
forest-deep #1c3a30 +
forest-soft #dce5e0 +
text-on-brand #f6f1e6 +
link #1d4763 +
link-hover #2a4a3e +
selected-bg #dde6ed +
border-brand #1d4763 +
amber #cb9c45 +
rose #c47e7e −
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":"Visby Round","size":72} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"Visby Round","size":36} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"Visby Round","size":28} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"Visby Round","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"SFMono-Regular","size":12} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 12px ~
card 12px → 16px spacing 4 changed
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xs 4px → 0px ~
md 16px → 24px ~
lg 32px → 48px ~
xl 48px → 80px