Substack vs The New Yorker
52 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#363737 → #000000 Brand
#ff6719 → #0879bf Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #e5e5e5 Display font
Cahuenga → IrvinHeadingPro Body size
19px → 16px colors 45 changed
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bg-cream #fbf9f4 → #fdfaf2 ~
text #363737 → #000000 ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #000000 ~
text-soft #666c70 → #797979 ~
text-muted #878787 → #5d5d5d ~
brand #ff6719 → #0879bf ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #065d92 ~
brand-deep #cc4a0e → #013254 ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #e5e5e5 ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #000000 ~
success #0d8050 → #1a7f3c ~
warning #d97706 → #a8650b ~
danger #dc2626 → #cc0000 ~
info #2563eb → #0879bf +
surface-soft #f7f7f7 +
surface-strong #ebebeb +
surface-bone #fafafa +
surface-overlay rgba(255,255,255,0.97) +
text-body #000000 +
text-inverse #ffffff +
brand-active #04476f +
brand-cyan #0879bf +
accent-red #cc0000 +
accent-cream #fdfaf2 +
accent-cartoon-line #000000 +
border-subtle #f1f1f1 +
border-rule #000000 +
shadow-card rgba(0,0,0,0.08) +
scrim-modal rgba(0,0,0,0.7) +
paywall-band #000000 +
caricature-ink #000000 +
pull-quote-rule #000000 +
bullet-square #000000 −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-soft #f6f6f3 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-link #363737 −
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":"IrvinHeadingPro","size":72} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"IrvinHeadingPro","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"IrvinHeadingPro","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"TNYAdobeCaslonPro","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"Courier New","size":11} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 0px ~
card 12px → 0px spacing identical
No differences.