Design language comparison
Luma vs Notion
Luma runs a light-canvas system while Notion chose both, and they pair different display families (__graphik_7126cf vs NotionInter). Beyond surface, motion levels are both expressive.
Palette · side by side
Up to 8 dominant swatches eachSide A · light
Luma
Full Page
#000000
foreground
#ffffff
background
#737373
foreground
#8c8c8c
foreground
#a6a6a6
foreground
#cccccc
foreground
Side B · both
Notion
Full Page
#000000
foreground
#f6f5f4
background
#31302e
foreground
#a39e98
foreground
#0075de
accent
#615d59
foreground
#62aef0
accent
#f64932
accent
Typography · side by side
Primary family + weight ladder + sampleSide A · light
Luma
Full Page
- Display
- __graphik_7126cf
- Body
- __graphik_7126cf
- Weights
- 400 · 500 · 600 · 700
Sample
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1234567890 — Body sample renders in the captured family if your browser has it; otherwise system fallback signals the weight ladder.
Side B · both
Notion
Full Page
- Display
- NotionInter
- Body
- NotionInter
- Weights
- 400 · 500 · 600 · 700
Sample
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1234567890 — Body sample renders in the captured family if your browser has it; otherwise system fallback signals the weight ladder.
Spacing scale · side by side
Base unit + first 8 scale valuesSide A · light
Luma
Full Page
- Base unit
- 4 px
- Container max
- 1280 px
Side B · both
Notion
Full Page
- Base unit
- 4 px
- Container max
- 1252 px
Motion vocabulary · side by side
Level + durations + easingsSide A · light
Luma
Full Page
- Level
- expressive
- Libraries
- —
Durations
Easings
Side B · both
Notion
Full Page
- Level
- expressive
- Libraries
- —
Durations
Easings
Palette & spacing overlap
Their palettes share 5% of swatches at the dominant tier — a quiet signal both teams drew from the same neutral library before applying brand accents. Their spacing scales overlap by 75% (6, 8, 10, 12, 14 px shared) — a rhythm any agent can transfer between the two systems with minimal recalibration.
Shared swatches (1)
Curator verdict
Pick a side. Mixing Luma's light-first canvas with Notion's expressive motion vocabulary produces visual whiplash. Adopt one system as your primary, study the other for individual technique transfers (e.g. Luma's spacing, Notion's shadow).