Substack vs Convex
56 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #f6eedb Text
#363737 → #141414 Brand
#ff6719 → #1a1a1a Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → rgba(20,20,20,0.12) Display font
Cahuenga → gtAmerica Body size
19px → 16px colors 48 changed
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bg #ffffff → #f6eedb ~
surface #ffffff → #1a1a1a ~
text #363737 → #141414 ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #000000 ~
text-faint #a8a8a8 → #6b6b6b ~
text-muted #878787 → #555555 ~
brand #ff6719 → #1a1a1a ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #292929 ~
on-brand #ffffff → #fdf4cc ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → rgba(20,20,20,0.12) ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → rgba(20,20,20,0.22) ~
selection-bg rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.20) → #1a1a1a ~
success #0d8050 → #3f7d4e ~
warning #d97706 → #b8860b ~
danger #dc2626 → #9b3232 ~
info #2563eb → #3a5a8c +
bg-alt #fbf7ec +
bg-warm #efe5cd +
surface-deep #141414 +
text-on-dark #ffffff +
text-on-brand #fdf4cc +
accent #fdf4cc +
accent-soft #faecae +
on-white #292929 +
pill-white #ffffff +
fill-subtle rgba(0,0,0,0.05) +
fill-subtle-inv rgba(255,255,255,0.05) +
border-on-dark rgba(255,255,255,0.12) +
focus-ring #1a1a1a +
focus-ring-dark #fdf4cc +
selection-text #fdf4cc +
shadow rgba(20,20,20,0.08) +
link #141414 +
link-hover #1a1a1a −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
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) −
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":"gtAmerica","size":72} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"gtAmerica","size":42} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"gtAmerica","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"gtAmerica","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"GT America Mono","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 8px ~
card 12px → 24px spacing 1 changed
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xl 48px → 64px