Substack vs Linear
70 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #08090a Text
#363737 → #f7f8f8 Brand
#ff6719 → #5e6ad2 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #23252a Display font
Cahuenga → Inter Variable Body size
19px → 15px colors 58 changed
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bg #ffffff → #08090a ~
surface #ffffff → #0f1011 ~
text #363737 → #f7f8f8 ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #ffffff ~
brand #ff6719 → #5e6ad2 ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #7170ff ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #23252a ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #34343a ~
success #0d8050 → #4cb782 ~
warning #d97706 → #f2c94c ~
danger #dc2626 → #eb5757 ~
info #2563eb → #5e6ad2 +
bg-marketing #010102 +
bg-level-1 #0f1011 +
bg-level-2 #141516 +
bg-level-3 #1a1b1d +
bg-overlay rgba(8,9,10,0.72) +
surface-strong #141516 +
surface-tinted-brand rgba(94,106,210,0.08) +
text-secondary #d0d6e0 +
text-tertiary #8a8f98 +
text-quaternary #62666d +
text-disabled #3d3f44 +
brand-press #4a55c1 +
brand-soft rgba(94,106,210,0.16) +
accent #7170ff +
link #828fff +
link-hover #a3acff +
border-subtle rgba(255,255,255,0.06) +
border-brand #5e6ad2 +
cta-fill #e5e5e6 +
cta-fill-hover #f3f3f4 +
cta-fill-press #cfcfd1 +
cta-text #08090a +
success-bg rgba(76,183,130,0.12) +
warning-bg rgba(242,201,76,0.12) +
danger-bg rgba(235,87,87,0.12) +
info-bg rgba(94,106,210,0.12) +
chip-bg #1a1b1d +
chip-text #d0d6e0 +
chip-border #34343a −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
bg-soft #f6f6f3 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-soft #666c70 −
text-faint #a8a8a8 −
text-muted #878787 −
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-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":"Inter Variable","size":80} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":48} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"Inter Variable","size":15} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"Berkeley Mono","size":12} 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 → 2px ~
md 16px → 6px ~
lg 32px → 16px ~
xl 48px → 24px