Chevron Arrows Loader
Three chevrons light up and nudge forward one after another, pointing the way. Useful for next step, redirect and continue states. Each chevron is two borders of a rotated square with a rounded tip.
Also known as: arrow loader, swipe right animation, animated chevrons css.
HTML
<div class="ldr-chevron-arrows" role="status" aria-label="Loading"> <span></span><span></span><span></span> </div>
CSS
.ldr-chevron-arrows {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: calc(var(--s) / 16);
height: var(--s);
}
.ldr-chevron-arrows span {
width: calc(var(--s) / 2.6);
height: calc(var(--s) / 2.6);
border-top: calc(var(--s) / 9) solid var(--c);
border-right: calc(var(--s) / 9) solid var(--c);
border-top-right-radius: calc(var(--s) / 14);
opacity: 0.15;
transform: translateX(calc(var(--s) / -14)) rotate(45deg);
animation: ldr-chevron-arrows-run 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.55, 1) infinite;
}
.ldr-chevron-arrows span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.ldr-chevron-arrows span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
@keyframes ldr-chevron-arrows-run {
0%, 70%, 100% { opacity: 0.15; transform: translateX(calc(var(--s) / -14)) rotate(45deg); }
30% { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0) rotate(45deg); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-chevron-arrows, .ldr-chevron-arrows *, .ldr-chevron-arrows::before, .ldr-chevron-arrows::after, .ldr-chevron-arrows *::before, .ldr-chevron-arrows *::after {
animation-duration: 3s;
}
}Customizing this loader
- Color: set
--ldr-coloron the element or a parent. Currently previewing#3b82f6. - Size: set
--ldr-size. Every dimension in the snippet is derived from it. Currently previewing64px. - Speed: change the duration on the
animationshorthand. Delays on the children are relative, so they keep their rhythm. - Accessibility: the root carries
role="status"and anaria-labelso screen readers announce the wait. The reduced-motion rule at the end slows the animation for users who asked for less motion.