Threads vs Shortwave
68 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#000000 → #0c0e16 Text
#ffffff → #ffffff Brand
#ffffff → #356aff Border
rgba(243,245,247,0.15) → rgba(255,255,255,0.08) Display font
Instagram Sans → Poppins Body size
15px → 16px colors 57 changed
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bg #000000 → #0c0e16 ~
surface #181818 → #161922 ~
text-muted rgba(243,245,247,0.5) → #9aa3b8 ~
text-soft rgba(243,245,247,0.4) → #c4cad8 ~
brand #ffffff → #356aff ~
border rgba(243,245,247,0.15) → rgba(255,255,255,0.08) ~
border-strong rgba(243,245,247,0.3) → rgba(255,255,255,0.16) ~
on-brand #000000 → #ffffff ~
success #22c55e → #3ecf8e ~
warning #fab421 → #f0b429 ~
danger #fe0169 → #ff5c5c ~
info #1da1f2 → #356aff +
bg-elev #11141d +
surface-elev #1d212c +
brand-hover #2a59e6 +
brand-soft #7d9bff +
brand-tint rgba(53,106,255,0.12) +
border-soft rgba(255,255,255,0.04) +
shadow-ambient rgba(0,0,0,0.32) +
shadow-elev rgba(0,0,0,0.48) +
shadow-brand rgba(53,106,255,0.30) +
scrim rgba(6,7,12,0.72) +
success-soft rgba(62,207,142,0.14) +
warning-soft rgba(240,180,41,0.14) +
danger-soft rgba(255,92,92,0.14) +
info-soft rgba(53,106,255,0.14) −
bg-light #ffffff −
bg-soft #101010 −
bg-deep #000000 −
surface-hover #1f1f1f −
surface-elevated #252525 −
surface-soft #0a0a0a −
text-body #f5f5f5 −
text-faint rgba(243,245,247,0.3) −
text-on-light #000000 −
text-on-light-muted rgba(0,0,0,0.5) −
text-on-brand #ffffff −
primary-action #ffffff −
primary-action-hover #e0e0e0 −
secondary-action #000000 −
link rgba(243,245,247,0.5) −
link-hover #ffffff −
border-subtle rgba(243,245,247,0.08) −
on-bg #ffffff −
shadow-color rgba(0,0,0,0.4) −
reply-icon rgba(243,245,247,0.5) −
reply-active #ffffff −
repost-icon rgba(243,245,247,0.5) −
repost-active #22c55e −
like-icon rgba(243,245,247,0.5) −
like-active #fe0169 −
share-icon rgba(243,245,247,0.5) −
thread-line rgba(243,245,247,0.2) −
follow-button-bg #ffffff −
followed-button-bg transparent −
verified-blue #1da1f2 −
notification-dot #fe0169 typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":56} → {"family":"Poppins","size":64} ~
h1 {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":40} → {"family":"Poppins","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":32} → {"family":"Poppins","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":15} → {"family":"Inter","size":16} ~
label {"family":"JetBrains Mono","size":12} → {"family":"SFMono-Regular","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 12px → 8px ~
card 18px → 12px spacing 4 changed
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xs 4px → 0px ~
sm 8px → 4px ~
md 16px → 12px ~
xl 48px → 64px