Substack vs SoundCloud
64 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #f2f2f2 Text
#363737 → #333333 Brand
#ff6719 → #ff5500 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #e5e5e5 Display font
Cahuenga → Interstate Body size
19px → 14px colors 54 changed
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bg #ffffff → #f2f2f2 ~
text #363737 → #333333 ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #1f1f1f ~
text-muted #878787 → #999999 ~
text-link #363737 → #ff5500 ~
brand #ff6719 → #ff5500 ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #ff6e1f ~
brand-deep #cc4a0e → #a83600 ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #e5e5e5 ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #cccccc ~
border-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) → #eeeeee ~
success #0d8050 → #5cd363 ~
warning #d97706 → #ffba00 ~
danger #dc2626 → #cc0000 ~
info #2563eb → #3399ff +
bg-deep #ffffff +
bg-dark #333333 +
bg-band #fafafa +
surface-strong #f7f7f7 +
surface-soft #f8f8f8 +
surface-pro #333333 +
text-subdued #666666 +
text-disabled #cccccc +
text-on-dark #ffffff +
brand-active #cc4400 +
accent-brand-2 #f50 +
border-on-dark #444444 +
waveform-played #ff5500 +
waveform-unplayed #999999 +
waveform-buffered #cccccc +
waveform-hover #ff8e62 +
playhead #ff5500 +
comment-marker #ff5500 +
shadow-card rgba(0,0,0,0.08) +
shadow-modal rgba(0,0,0,0.2) +
danger-text #cc0000 +
badge-pro #ff5500 +
badge-go-plus #7711d4 +
verified-blue #0099ff +
repost-green #5cd363 +
like-orange #ff5500 −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
bg-soft #f6f6f3 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-soft #666c70 −
text-faint #a8a8a8 −
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) −
brand-tint-strong rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.18) −
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":"Interstate","size":72} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"Interstate","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"Interstate","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"Interstate","size":14} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"Roboto Mono","size":11} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 4px ~
card 12px → 6px spacing 3 changed
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md 16px → 12px ~
lg 32px → 24px ~
xl 48px → 36px