Substack vs Gemini (Google)
65 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#363737 → #1f1f1f Brand
#ff6719 → #1a73e8 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #dadce0 Display font
Cahuenga → Google Sans Display Body size
19px → 16px colors 53 changed
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bg-soft #f6f6f3 → #f8fafd ~
surface #ffffff → #eef2f7 ~
text #363737 → #1f1f1f ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #0f0f0f ~
text-soft #666c70 → #80868b ~
text-muted #878787 → #5f6368 ~
brand #ff6719 → #1a73e8 ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #1967d2 ~
brand-deep #cc4a0e → #185abc ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #dadce0 ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #bdc1c6 ~
border-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) → #e8eaed ~
success #0d8050 → #188038 ~
warning #d97706 → #f29900 ~
danger #dc2626 → #d93025 ~
info #2563eb → #1a73e8 +
surface-high #dde3ea +
surface-highest #cdd2da +
surface-tinted #e7eef9 +
surface-violet-tinted #f3eafa +
text-disabled #bdc1c6 +
text-on-tinted #0b57d0 +
brand-press #185abc +
brand-soft #e8f0fe +
gradient-from #4285f4 +
gradient-via #9b72cb +
gradient-to #d96570 +
gradient-via-2 #9168c0 +
accent-violet #9168c0 +
accent-coral #d96570 +
accent-soft-blue #e8f0fe +
accent-soft-violet #f3eafa +
border-focus #1a73e8 +
on-tonal #0b57d0 +
on-surface-tonal #1f1f1f +
success-bg #e6f4ea +
warning-bg #fef7e0 +
danger-bg #fce8e6 +
info-bg #e8f0fe +
scrim rgba(32,33,36,0.4) +
ring-focus rgba(26,115,232,0.32) −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-faint #a8a8a8 −
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":"Google Sans Display","size":64} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"Google Sans Display","size":48} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"Google Sans Display","size":36} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"Google Sans Text","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"Google Sans Mono","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 8px ~
card 12px → 24px spacing 5 changed
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xs 4px → 0px ~
sm 8px → 4px ~
md 16px → 12px ~
lg 32px → 24px ~
xl 48px → 40px