Telegram vs Substack
66 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#000000 → #363737 Brand
#2aabee → #ff6719 Border
#dadce0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Telegram Sans → Cahuenga Body size
15px → 19px colors 59 changed
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bg-soft #f4f4f5 → #f6f6f3 ~
text #000000 → #363737 ~
text-strong #000000 → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted #707579 → #878787 ~
text-soft #a8b3bd → #666c70 ~
text-faint #cccccc → #a8a8a8 ~
brand #2aabee → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #1c8db8 → #e85412 ~
brand-deep #0088cc → #cc4a0e ~
border #dadce0 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-strong #a8b3bd → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
success #4fae4e → #0d8050 ~
warning #f59e0b → #d97706 ~
danger #e53935 → #dc2626 ~
info #2aabee → #2563eb +
bg-elev #fafaf7 +
bg-cream #fbf9f4 +
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) −
bg-deep #1c2733 −
bg-chat-light #e4ebf2 −
bg-chat-dark #0e1621 −
surface-hover #f4f4f5 −
surface-elevated #ffffff −
surface-dark #1c2733 −
surface-soft #fafafa −
text-body #222222 −
text-on-brand #ffffff −
text-on-light #000000 −
text-on-dark #ffffff −
brand-active #0088cc −
brand-soft rgba(42,171,238,0.08) −
brand-light #daf0fa −
outgoing-bubble-light #effdde −
outgoing-bubble-dark #766ac8 −
incoming-bubble-light #ffffff −
incoming-bubble-dark #182533 −
link #2aabee −
link-hover #1c8db8 −
border-subtle #f4f4f5 −
on-bg #000000 −
shadow-color rgba(0,0,0,0.08) −
shadow-elevated rgba(0,0,0,0.16) −
unread-badge #4fae4e −
status-online #4fae4e −
status-away #f59e0b −
reaction-bg #daf0fa −
message-time #707579 −
reply-quote #2aabee −
call-active #4fae4e −
message-read #2aabee typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Telegram Sans","size":56} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Telegram Sans","size":40} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Telegram Sans","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Telegram Sans","size":15} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"Roboto Mono","size":12} → {"family":"Monaco","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 12px → 6px ~
card 16px → 12px spacing identical
No differences.