SoundCloud
A dark-canvas, music-first marketing interface built on near-black (#121212) with white Söhne display typography set at heavy weights and negative tracking. The system reads as bold, editorial, and street-culture-forward — oversized all-caps display headlines, pill-shaped white and black buttons, album-art thumbnails, and SoundCloud's signature orange used sparingly as a brand spark rather than a primary action color. Voltage comes from scale (65px display type) and photography, not from a colorful palette.
Works with
Claude Code·Cursor·Codex·Gemini CLI·Copilot·v0·Lovable·Bolt·Windsurf·Replit
Color Palette
Accent
Neutrals
Typography
display
65px · 800 · 0.85
The quick brown fox jumps
heading
28px · 600 · 1.286
The quick brown fox jumps
body
19px · 600 · 1.1
The quick brown fox jumps
button
14px · 600 · 1.429
The quick brown fox jumps
Spacing & Shape
Spacing
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| xxs | 4px | |
| xs | 6px | |
| sm | 8px | |
| md | 12px | |
| lg | 16px | |
| xl | 24px |
Border Radius
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| xs | 3px | |
| sm | 4px | |
| lg | 12px | |
| pill | 9999px |
FAQ
- What colors does SoundCloud use?
- SoundCloud's core palette includes #ffffff, #121212, #000000, #699fff, #044dd2. The full color set with usage roles (canvas, ink, surfaces, accent, semantic) is documented in the SoundCloud DESIGN.md.
- What font does SoundCloud use?
- SoundCloud's primary typeface is Söhne. 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 SoundCloud design system?
- A dark-canvas, music-first marketing interface built on near-black (#121212) with white Söhne display typography set at heavy weights and negative tracking. The system reads as bold, editorial, and s…