Substack vs WIRED
52 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#363737 → #1a1a1a Brand
#ff6719 → #000000 Border
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) → rgba(0,0,0,0.08) Display font
Cahuenga → WiredDisplay Body size
19px → 16px colors 42 changed
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text #363737 → #1a1a1a ~
text-strong #1a1a1a → #000000 ~
text-muted #878787 → #757575 ~
brand #ff6719 → #000000 ~
brand-deep #cc4a0e → #000000 ~
border-strong rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) → #000000 ~
success #0d8050 → #0e7c5b ~
warning #d97706 → #a35316 ~
danger #dc2626 → #e53e3e ~
info #2563eb → #057dbc +
bg-dark #1a1a1a +
surface-dark #1a1a1a +
brand-accent #057dbc +
text-headline #1a1a1a +
text-disabled #999999 +
text-on-dark #ffffff +
link #1a1a1a +
link-hover #057dbc +
link-visited #5e2a8c +
border-hairline #e2e8f0 +
border-rule #000000 +
border-on-dark #4a5568 +
scrim rgba(0,0,0,0.6) +
shadow-token transparent +
cookie-red #e53e3e −
bg-elev #fafaf7 −
bg-cream #fbf9f4 −
bg-soft #f6f6f3 −
surface-warm #fafaf7 −
text-soft #666c70 −
text-faint #a8a8a8 −
text-link #363737 −
brand-hover #e85412 −
brand-tint rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.10) −
brand-tint-strong rgba(255, 103, 25, 0.18) −
border rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) −
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":"WiredDisplay","size":64} ~
h1 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} → {"family":"WiredDisplay","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} → {"family":"WiredDisplay","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Spectral","size":19} → {"family":"BreveText","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Monaco","size":13} → {"family":"WiredMono","size":11} radius 2 changed
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button 6px → 0px ~
card 12px → 0px spacing 3 changed
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xs 4px → 1px ~
sm 8px → 4px ~
md 16px → 12px