Substack vs GitLab
56 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#363737 → #171321 Brand
#ff6719 → #fc6d26 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #171321 Display font
Cahuenga → GitLab Sans Body size
19px → 18px colors 46 changed
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bg-soft #f6f6f3 → #f2f1f5 ~
text #363737 → #171321 ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #171321 ~
text-soft #666c70 → #4d4a57 ~
text-faint #a8a8a8 → #9b99a3 ~
text-muted #878787 → #6e6b78 ~
brand #ff6719 → #fc6d26 ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #171321 ~
border-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) → #dcd9e3 +
surface-soft #f2f1f5 +
surface-ink #171321 +
brand-red #e24329 +
brand-purple #6e49cb +
brand-soft rgba(252, 109, 38, 0.10) +
brand-gradient linear-gradient(135deg, #fc6d26 0%, #e24329 50%, #6e49cb 100%) +
cta-bg #171321 +
cta-text #ffffff +
cta-hover #2b2640 +
cta-light-bg #ffffff +
cta-light-text #171321 +
link #6e49cb +
link-hover #5a3aa8 +
border-faint #ece9f1 +
semantic-success #108548 +
semantic-warning #c17d10 +
semantic-danger #dd2b0e +
semantic-info #6e49cb +
shadow-tint rgba(23, 19, 33, 0.10) −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-link #363737 −
brand-hover #e85412 −
brand-deep #cc4a0e −
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) −
brand-tint-strong rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.18) −
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) −
border-warm rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) −
selection-bg rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.20) −
success #0d8050 −
warning #d97706 −
danger #dc2626 −
info #2563eb −
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":"GitLab Sans","size":96} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"GitLab Sans","size":48} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"GitLab Sans","size":40} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"GitLab Sans","size":18} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"GitLab Mono","size":14} radius 1 changed
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button 6px → 8px spacing 4 changed
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xs 4px → 0px ~
sm 8px → 4px ~
md 16px → 12px ~
xl 48px → 64px