Substack vs Slack
62 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#363737 → #1d1c1d Brand
#ff6719 → #611f69 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #dddddd Display font
Cahuenga → Salesforce-Avant-Garde Body size
19px → 16px colors 53 changed
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bg-cream #fbf9f4 → #f4ede4 ~
text #363737 → #1d1c1d ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #000000 ~
text-soft #666c70 → #454545 ~
text-faint #a8a8a8 → #9b9b9b ~
text-muted #878787 → #717274 ~
brand #ff6719 → #611f69 ~
brand-deep #cc4a0e → #4a154b ~
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) → #d9b3dd ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #dddddd ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #aaaaaa +
bg-cream-deep #ebe1d2 +
surface-elev #fafafa +
text-medium #3a3a3a +
text-disabled #c7c7c7 +
brand-bright #7d2f87 +
brand-soft #f4e8f5 +
accent-blue #1264a3 +
accent-blue-soft #e3f0fa +
accent-yellow #ecb12f +
accent-yellow-soft #fef4e0 +
accent-green #2eb67d +
accent-red #e01e5a +
link #1264a3 +
link-hover #0a4d7a +
selected-bg #f4ede4 +
disabled #c7c7c7 +
border-subtle #eeeeee +
border-brand rgba(74, 21, 75, 0.30) +
success-bg #e3f5ec +
success-text #1a7a4d +
warning-bg #fef4e0 +
warning-text #7a5a00 +
danger-bg #fde6ee +
danger-text #a8113a +
info-bg #e3f0fa +
info-text #0a4d7a −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-soft #f6f6f3 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-link #363737 −
brand-hover #e85412 −
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) −
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":"Salesforce-Avant-Garde","size":64} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"Salesforce-Avant-Garde","size":48} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"Salesforce-Avant-Garde","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"Salesforce-Sans","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"Monaco","size":11} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 4px ~
card 12px → 8px spacing 2 changed
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lg 32px → 40px ~
xl 48px → 64px