Substack vs Venmo
61 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#363737 → #1f2e3a Brand
#ff6719 → #3d95ce Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #dbe2e8 Display font
Cahuenga → Aktiv Grotesk Extended Body size
19px → 16px colors 53 changed
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text #363737 → #1f2e3a ~
text-muted #878787 → #6b7785 ~
brand #ff6719 → #3d95ce ~
brand-hover #e85412 → #2c7eb5 ~
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → #dbe2e8 ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #9aa5b1 ~
border-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) → #e8edf2 ~
shadow-soft rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) → rgba(31, 46, 58, 0.10) +
bg-cool #f5f8fa +
bg-blue #3d95ce +
bg-deep #1f2e3a +
surface-soft #f5f8fa +
surface-strong #e8edf2 +
surface-blue-tint #eef6fb +
surface-blue-elevated #5ba9da +
text-body #2f3e4a +
text-subtle #9aa5b1 +
text-friend-name #3d95ce +
brand-active #225f8c +
brand-light #a8d3ec +
brand-disabled #bcd4e4 +
on-deep #ffffff +
on-deep-soft #9aa5b1 +
link #3d95ce +
link-hover #225f8c +
border-on-blue rgba(255,255,255,0.22) +
semantic-success #2ea84f +
semantic-warning #f5a623 +
semantic-danger #e02020 +
semantic-info #3d95ce +
social-like #e02020 +
focus-ring rgba(61,149,206,0.40) +
shadow-ambient rgba(31, 46, 58, 0.06) +
shadow-hard rgba(31, 46, 58, 0.18) −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
bg-soft #f6f6f3 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-strong #1a1a1a −
text-soft #666c70 −
text-faint #a8a8a8 −
text-link #363737 −
brand-deep #cc4a0e −
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) −
success #0d8050 −
warning #d97706 −
danger #dc2626 −
info #2563eb −
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":"Aktiv Grotesk Extended","size":80} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"Aktiv Grotesk Extended","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"Aktiv Grotesk Extended","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"Aktiv Grotesk","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"Aktiv Grotesk Mono","size":11} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 12px ~
card 12px → 16px spacing 1 changed
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xl 48px → 64px