Threads vs Volkswagen
78 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#000000 → #ffffff Text
#ffffff → #3c3c3c Brand
#ffffff → #001e50 Border
rgba(243,245,247,0.15) → #dde1e6 Display font
Instagram Sans → VW Head Body size
15px → 16px colors 69 changed
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bg #000000 → #ffffff ~
bg-soft #101010 → #f4f5f7 ~
bg-deep #000000 → #000914 ~
surface #181818 → #ffffff ~
surface-soft #0a0a0a → #f4f5f7 ~
text #ffffff → #3c3c3c ~
text-strong #ffffff → #1a1a1a ~
text-muted rgba(243,245,247,0.5) → #6a7280 ~
text-faint rgba(243,245,247,0.3) → #9aa3ad ~
brand #ffffff → #001e50 ~
link rgba(243,245,247,0.5) → #001e50 ~
link-hover #ffffff → #0040a0 ~
border rgba(243,245,247,0.15) → #dde1e6 ~
border-strong rgba(243,245,247,0.3) → #b6bdc7 ~
on-brand #000000 → #ffffff ~
success #22c55e → #1f8b46 ~
warning #fab421 → #f0a020 ~
danger #fe0169 → #cb2026 ~
info #1da1f2 → #00b0f0 +
bg-card #ffffff +
bg-strong #e8eaee +
bg-dark #001e50 +
bg-dark-elev #0a2e6a +
bg-id #00b0f0 +
surface-card #ffffff +
surface-table #fafbfc +
text-ink #001e50 +
brand-hover #000f2c +
brand-deep #000914 +
brand-disabled #cdd5df +
brand-id #00b0f0 +
brand-id-deep #0090d0 +
on-dark #ffffff +
on-dark-soft #bcc6d2 +
on-id #001e50 +
accent-r-line-red #cb2026 +
accent-gti-red #cb2026 +
border-soft #eceef1 +
border-on-dark rgba(255,255,255,0.18) +
ring #001e50 +
shadow-soft rgba(0,30,80,0.06) +
shadow-elev rgba(0,30,80,0.12) +
shadow-deep rgba(0,9,20,0.32) −
bg-light #ffffff −
surface-hover #1f1f1f −
surface-elevated #252525 −
text-body #f5f5f5 −
text-soft rgba(243,245,247,0.4) −
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 −
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":"VW Head","size":72} ~
h1 {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":40} → {"family":"VW Head","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":32} → {"family":"VW Head","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Instagram Sans","size":15} → {"family":"VW Text","size":16} ~
label {"family":"JetBrains Mono","size":12} → {"family":"JetBrains Mono","size":11} radius 2 changed
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button 12px → 8px ~
card 18px → 12px spacing 2 changed
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lg 32px → 48px ~
xl 48px → 96px