Substack vs Modal
65 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #0c0c0c Text
#363737 → #ffffff Brand
#ff6719 → #7fee64 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) Display font
Cahuenga → Söhne Body size
19px → 16px colors 55 changed
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bg #ffffff → #0c0c0c ~
text #363737 → #ffffff ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #ffffff ~
text-soft #666c70 → #a3a3a3 ~
text-faint #a8a8a8 → #525252 ~
text-muted #878787 → #737373 ~
brand #ff6719 → #7fee64 ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #6dd954 ~
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) → rgba(127, 238, 100, 0.12) ~
brand-tint-strong rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.18) → rgba(127, 238, 100, 0.2) ~
on-brand #ffffff → #0c0c0c ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) ~
success #0d8050 → #7fee64 ~
warning #d97706 → #fbbf24 ~
danger #dc2626 → #f87171 ~
info #2563eb → #60a5fa +
bg-elev-1 #141414 +
bg-elev-2 #1c1c1c +
bg-elev-3 #262626 +
bg-elev-4 #333333 +
bg-overlay rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78) +
text-on-brand #0c0c0c +
brand-active #5cc548 +
brand-glow rgba(127, 238, 100, 0.4) +
accent-output #7fee64 +
accent-prompt #a3eb8e +
accent-syntax-keyword #7fee64 +
accent-syntax-string #fbbf24 +
accent-syntax-comment #737373 +
accent-syntax-fn #a3eb8e +
border-subtle rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) +
border-brand rgba(127, 238, 100, 0.4) +
border-focus #7fee64 +
success-bg rgba(127, 238, 100, 0.12) +
warning-bg rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.12) +
danger-bg rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.12) +
info-bg rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.12) +
on-bg #ffffff +
on-surface #ffffff +
on-warning #0c0c0c +
on-danger #ffffff −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
bg-soft #f6f6f3 −
surface #ffffff −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-link #363737 −
brand-deep #cc4a0e −
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":"Söhne","size":88} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"Söhne","size":56} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"Söhne","size":36} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"Söhne","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"Modal Mono","size":11} radius identical
No differences.
spacing 5 changed
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xs 4px → 0px ~
sm 8px → 2px ~
md 16px → 8px ~
lg 32px → 20px ~
xl 48px → 32px