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Design language comparison

Cal.com vs Contra

Two references, one frame. Palette, typography and the curator verdict for Cal.com and Contra, read side by side.

Palette & spacing overlap

Palette

Shared (3)

#000000#ffffff#e5e7eb

Cal.com only

#242424#898989#0000ee#e0e0e0#374151#9ca3af#7826b1#e9ddfd#882c2f#d85b5f#f8d7d8#d6ecfe

Contra only

#14171f#677084#373f51#d0d4dc#9ba2b0#222834#3ab266#666666#4a5264#ddd8ff#45192f#2e1104#8bb2d1#6a57e3#c8b9a7#cd74dd#022710

Spacing scale (px)

Shared (11)

2px4px6px8px10px12px16px20px24px28px32px

Cal.com only

40px

Contra only

26px

Typography

Display / body / mono + weight ladder

Side A · Light

Cal.com

Display
Cal Sans UI Variable Light
Body
sans-serif

Weight ladder

300

Side B · Light

Contra

Display
GT Standard L
Body
GT Standard M

Weight ladder

400500600

Spacing scale

Base unit + container + first 8 steps

Side A · Light

Cal.com

Base unit
4 px
Container
1280 px
2px
4px
6px
8px
10px
12px
16px
20px

Side B · Light

Contra

Base unit
4 px
Container
1848 px
2px
4px
6px
8px
10px
12px
16px
20px

Motion vocabulary

Level + libraries + durations + easings

Side A · Light

Cal.com

Level
moderate
Libraries
Framer Motion

Durations

0.2s

Easings

ease-outease

Side B · Light

Contra

Level
expressive
Libraries
-

Durations

0.17s0.2s0.3s0.32s0.35s

Easings

easeease-in-outease-out