Advanced Animated Backgrounds
Animated section backgrounds that sit behind your content and work on light and dark sections alike.
1Gradient
A slow, breathing wash of the primary, secondary and accent colours flowing behind the section. Class: fx-bg-gradient-flow
Gradient flow
Learn from the best, meet the rest
Content stays readable on top of the moving background.
<section class="fx-bg-gradient-flow bg-body border rounded-4 p-4 text-center d-flex flex-column justify-content-center" style="min-height:210px">
<p class="small text-uppercase fw-semibold mb-1 text-body-secondary">Gradient flow</p>
<h3 class="h4 fw-bold mb-2">Learn from the best, meet the rest</h3>
<p class="small mb-3 text-body-secondary">Content stays readable on top of the moving background.</p>
<div>
<a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Get started</a>
</div>
</section>
/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-bg-gradient-flow { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; }
.fx-bg-gradient-flow::before, .fx-bg-gradient-flow::after { content: ""; position: absolute; pointer-events: none; z-index: -1; }
.fx-bg-gradient-flow::before {
inset: 0;
background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .30), rgba(var(--wt-secondary-rgb), .22), rgba(var(--wt-accent-rgb), .28), rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .30));
background-size: 300% 300%;
animation: fx-bg-gradient-flow-flow 16s ease infinite;
}
@keyframes fx-bg-gradient-flow-flow { 0%, 100% { background-position: 0% 50%; } 50% { background-position: 100% 50%; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-bg-gradient-flow, .fx-bg-gradient-flow::before, .fx-bg-gradient-flow::after, .fx-bg-gradient-flow *, .fx-bg-gradient-flow *::before, .fx-bg-gradient-flow *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}2Scrolling
A fine blueprint grid that scrolls diagonally forever and fades out towards the edges. Class: fx-bg-scrolling
Scrolling grid
Learn from the best, meet the rest
Content stays readable on top of the moving background.
<section class="fx-bg-scrolling bg-body border rounded-4 p-4 text-center d-flex flex-column justify-content-center" style="min-height:210px">
<p class="small text-uppercase fw-semibold mb-1 text-body-secondary">Scrolling grid</p>
<h3 class="h4 fw-bold mb-2">Learn from the best, meet the rest</h3>
<p class="small mb-3 text-body-secondary">Content stays readable on top of the moving background.</p>
<div>
<a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Get started</a>
</div>
</section>
/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-bg-scrolling { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; }
.fx-bg-scrolling::before, .fx-bg-scrolling::after { content: ""; position: absolute; pointer-events: none; z-index: -1; }
.fx-bg-scrolling::before {
inset: 0;
background-image:
linear-gradient(rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .16) 1px, transparent 1px),
linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .16) 1px, transparent 1px);
background-size: 36px 36px;
-webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 30%, transparent 78%); mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 30%, transparent 78%);
animation: fx-bg-scrolling-scroll 6s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes fx-bg-scrolling-scroll { to { background-position: 36px 36px; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-bg-scrolling, .fx-bg-scrolling::before, .fx-bg-scrolling::after, .fx-bg-scrolling *, .fx-bg-scrolling *::before, .fx-bg-scrolling *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}3Glitch
Faint scanlines with short bursts of shifted colour bands - a cyber look that keeps the text calm. Class: fx-bg-glitch
Glitch
Three days that change how you work
Content stays readable on top of the moving background.
<section class="fx-bg-glitch bg-dark text-white rounded-4 p-4 text-center d-flex flex-column justify-content-center" style="min-height:210px">
<p class="small text-uppercase fw-semibold mb-1 text-white-50">Glitch</p>
<h3 class="h4 fw-bold mb-2">Three days that change how you work</h3>
<p class="small mb-3 text-white-50">Content stays readable on top of the moving background.</p>
<div>
<a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Get started</a>
</div>
</section>
/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-bg-glitch { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; }
.fx-bg-glitch::before, .fx-bg-glitch::after { content: ""; position: absolute; pointer-events: none; z-index: -1; }
.fx-bg-glitch::before {
inset: 0;
background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .07) 0 2px, transparent 2px 5px);
}
.fx-bg-glitch::after {
inset: 0;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--wt-accent-rgb), .22), rgba(var(--wt-primary-rgb), .22) 50%, rgba(var(--wt-secondary-rgb), .22));
-webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0);
animation: fx-bg-glitch-bands 4s steps(1) infinite;
}
@keyframes fx-bg-glitch-bands {
0%, 70%, 100% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); transform: none; }
72% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(12% 0 78% 0); clip-path: inset(12% 0 78% 0); transform: translateX(-3%); }
75% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(58% 0 30% 0); clip-path: inset(58% 0 30% 0); transform: translateX(4%); }
78% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(30% 0 62% 0); clip-path: inset(30% 0 62% 0); transform: translateX(-2%); }
81% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(80% 0 6% 0); clip-path: inset(80% 0 6% 0); transform: translateX(3%); }
84% { -webkit-clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); clip-path: inset(50% 0 50% 0); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.fx-bg-glitch, .fx-bg-glitch::before, .fx-bg-glitch::after, .fx-bg-glitch *, .fx-bg-glitch *::before, .fx-bg-glitch *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}