Venmo vs Substack
61 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#1f2e3a → #363737 Brand
#3d95ce → #ff6719 Border
#dbe2e8 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) Display font
Aktiv Grotesk Extended → Cahuenga Body size
16px → 19px colors 53 changed
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text #1f2e3a → #363737 ~
text-muted #6b7785 → #878787 ~
brand #3d95ce → #ff6719 ~
brand-hover #2c7eb5 → #e85412 ~
border #dbe2e8 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) ~
border-strong #9aa5b1 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) ~
border-soft #e8edf2 → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) ~
shadow-soft rgba(31, 46, 58, 0.10) → rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) +
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) −
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) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Aktiv Grotesk Extended","size":80} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Aktiv Grotesk Extended","size":40} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Aktiv Grotesk Extended","size":32} → {"family":"Cahuenga","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Aktiv Grotesk","size":16} → {"family":"Spectral","size":19} ~
label {"family":"Aktiv Grotesk Mono","size":11} → {"family":"Monaco","size":13} radius 2 changed
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button 12px → 6px ~
card 16px → 12px spacing 1 changed
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xl 64px → 48px