Medium
An editorial, reading-first interface built on a warm cream canvas (#f7f4ed) with near-black ink, a giant GT Super serif display headline, and Söhne sans-serif for all supporting UI. The system reads as confident print-magazine minimalism — almost no chrome, one black pill CTA, a single oversized serif headline, and a hand-drawn green illustration as the sole chromatic flourish. Brand voltage comes entirely from the scale of the serif display type and the cream-paper background, not from accent color.
Works with
Claude Code·Cursor·Codex·Gemini CLI·Copilot·v0·Lovable·Bolt·Windsurf·Replit
Color Palette
Accent
Neutrals
Typography
display
120px · 400 · 0.833
The quick brown fox jumps
title
22px · 400 · 1.273
The quick brown fox jumps
body
14px · 400 · 1.429
The quick brown fox jumps
button
14px · 400 · 1.429
The quick brown fox jumps
Spacing & Shape
Spacing
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| xs | 8px | |
| sm | 16px | |
| md | 20px | |
| lg | 24px | |
| xl | 25px | |
| section | 75px |
Border Radius
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| xs | 2px | |
| sm | 4px | |
| pill | 1386px | |
| full | 1980px |
FAQ
- What colors does Medium use?
- Medium's core palette includes #191919, #242424, #000000, #6b6b6b, #f7f4ed. The full color set with usage roles (canvas, ink, surfaces, accent, semantic) is documented in the Medium DESIGN.md.
- What font does Medium use?
- Medium's primary typeface is gt-super. The complete type scale (sizes, weights, line-height and letter-spacing per role), with an open substitute where the original is licensed, is documented in the DESIGN.md.
- What is the Medium design system?
- An editorial, reading-first interface built on a warm cream canvas (#f7f4ed) with near-black ink, a giant GT Super serif display headline, and Söhne sans-serif for all supporting UI. The system reads…