Modern CSS Animations

Keyframe animations for cards, icons, loaders and headings - drop a class on an element and it comes alive.

1Glitch Text

Splits a heading into offset colour slices that jitter like a broken screen; repeat the text in data-text. Class: fx-glitch-text

GLITCH MODE

<div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-4 p-4 h-full" style="min-height:200px">
  <div class="bg-dark rounded-xl px-6 py-12 text-center w-full" style="max-width:19rem">
    <h2 class="display-6 font-bold text-white mb-0 fx-glitch-text" data-text="GLITCH MODE">GLITCH MODE</h2>
  </div>
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-glitch-text { position: relative; display: inline-block; }
.fx-glitch-text::before, .fx-glitch-text::after {
  content: attr(data-text); position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0);
}
.fx-glitch-text::before { color: var(--wt-accent); left: 2px; text-shadow: -1px 0 var(--wt-primary); animation: fx-glitch-text-a 2.6s steps(1) infinite; }
.fx-glitch-text::after { color: var(--wt-secondary); left: -2px; text-shadow: 1px 0 var(--wt-accent); animation: fx-glitch-text-b 3.1s steps(1) infinite; }
@keyframes fx-glitch-text-a {
  0% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(0 0 82% 0); clip-path: inset(0 0 82% 0); transform: translate(-3px, -1px); }
  15% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(30% 0 52% 0); clip-path: inset(30% 0 52% 0); transform: translate(3px, 1px); }
  30% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(62% 0 20% 0); clip-path: inset(62% 0 20% 0); transform: translate(-2px, 0); }
  45% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); }
  80% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(12% 0 70% 0); clip-path: inset(12% 0 70% 0); transform: translate(2px, -1px); }
  90% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); }
}
@keyframes fx-glitch-text-b {
  0% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(70% 0 8% 0); clip-path: inset(70% 0 8% 0); transform: translate(2px, 1px); }
  20% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(8% 0 76% 0); clip-path: inset(8% 0 76% 0); transform: translate(-3px, 0); }
  35% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); }
  70% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(40% 0 38% 0); clip-path: inset(40% 0 38% 0); transform: translate(3px, -1px); }
  85% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-glitch-text, .fx-glitch-text::before, .fx-glitch-text::after, .fx-glitch-text *, .fx-glitch-text *::before, .fx-glitch-text *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

2Orbital Motion

Two small planets circle around an avatar, logo or icon on separate orbits. Class: fx-orbital-motion

<div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-4 p-4 h-full" style="min-height:200px">
  <div class="fx-orbital-motion">
    <img src="../assets/img/avatar-5.svg" alt="Team member avatar" class="rounded-full shadow-md" style="width:4.5rem;height:4.5rem">
  </div>
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-orbital-motion {
  position: relative; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 9rem; height: 9rem;
  border-radius: 50%; border: 1px dashed rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .45);
}
.fx-orbital-motion::before, .fx-orbital-motion::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
}
.fx-orbital-motion::before {
  width: 14px; height: 14px; margin: -7px; background: var(--wt-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .7);
  animation: fx-orbital-motion-outer 5s linear infinite;
}
.fx-orbital-motion::after {
  width: 10px; height: 10px; margin: -5px; background: var(--wt-accent);
  animation: fx-orbital-motion-inner 3.2s linear infinite reverse;
}
@keyframes fx-orbital-motion-outer { from { transform: rotate(0deg) translateX(4.5rem) rotate(0deg); } to { transform: rotate(360deg) translateX(4.5rem) rotate(-360deg); } }
@keyframes fx-orbital-motion-inner { from { transform: rotate(0deg) translateX(3.1rem); } to { transform: rotate(360deg) translateX(3.1rem); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-orbital-motion, .fx-orbital-motion::before, .fx-orbital-motion::after, .fx-orbital-motion *, .fx-orbital-motion *::before, .fx-orbital-motion *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

3Shimmer Skeleton

Loading placeholders with a light sweep; add the class to every grey block of a skeleton card. Class: fx-shimmer-skeleton

<div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-4 p-4 h-full" style="min-height:200px">
  <div class="card w-full" style="max-width:18rem" aria-busy="true" aria-label="Loading content">
    <div class="card-body">
      <div class="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
        <span class="fx-shimmer-skeleton rounded-full shrink-0" style="width:48px;height:48px"></span> 
        <div class="grow">
          <span class="fx-shimmer-skeleton mb-2" style="width:70%"></span><span class="fx-shimmer-skeleton" style="width:45%"></span>
        </div>
      </div>
      <span class="fx-shimmer-skeleton mb-2" style="height:70px"></span> <span class="fx-shimmer-skeleton mb-2"></span> <span class="fx-shimmer-skeleton" style="width:60%"></span> 
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-shimmer-skeleton {
  display: block; min-height: .9rem; border-radius: var(--wt-radius, .5rem);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .08) 25%, rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .22) 37%, rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .08) 63%);
  background-size: 400% 100%;
  animation: fx-shimmer-skeleton-shine 1.4s ease infinite;
}
@keyframes fx-shimmer-skeleton-shine { 0% { background-position: 100% 50%; } 100% { background-position: 0 50%; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-shimmer-skeleton, .fx-shimmer-skeleton::before, .fx-shimmer-skeleton::after, .fx-shimmer-skeleton *, .fx-shimmer-skeleton *::before, .fx-shimmer-skeleton *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}