Five dominoes topple in a chain, each tipping onto the next with an accelerating fall and a tiny bounce, then stand back up in the same order. The last one lands flat.
Also known as: domino effect animation, falling dominoes loader, chain reaction loader.
<div class="ldr-domino" role="status" aria-label="Loading"> <span style="--i: 0"></span><span style="--i: 1"></span><span style="--i: 2"></span><span style="--i: 3"></span><span style="--i: 4"></span> </div>
.ldr-domino {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
position: relative;
width: calc(var(--s) * 2.1);
height: calc(var(--s) * 0.6);
}
.ldr-domino::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
height: 1px;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 35%, transparent);
}
.ldr-domino span {
position: absolute;
bottom: 1px;
left: calc(var(--i) * var(--s) * 0.36);
width: calc(var(--s) / 10);
height: calc(var(--s) / 2);
border-radius: calc(var(--s) / 40);
background: var(--c);
transform-origin: 100% 100%;
animation: ldr-domino-topple 2.4s infinite;
animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.14s);
}
.ldr-domino span::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 20%;
right: 20%;
height: 1px;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 45%, #fff);
}
.ldr-domino span:last-child { animation-name: ldr-domino-land; }
/* Leans 31deg: its top corner comes to rest on the next domino. */
@keyframes ldr-domino-topple {
0% { transform: rotate(0deg); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.55, 0, 1, 0.45); }
6% { transform: rotate(31deg); animation-timing-function: ease-out; }
8% { transform: rotate(26deg); animation-timing-function: ease-in; }
10%, 52% { transform: rotate(31deg); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.55, 1); }
62%, 100% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
}
@keyframes ldr-domino-land {
0% { transform: rotate(0deg); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.55, 0, 1, 0.45); }
9% { transform: rotate(90deg); animation-timing-function: ease-out; }
11% { transform: rotate(80deg); animation-timing-function: ease-in; }
13%, 52% { transform: rotate(90deg); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.55, 1); }
62%, 100% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-domino, .ldr-domino *, .ldr-domino::before, .ldr-domino::after, .ldr-domino *::before, .ldr-domino *::after {
animation-duration: 3s;
}
}--ldr-color on the element or a parent.
Currently previewing #3b82f6.--ldr-size. Every dimension in the snippet is
derived from it. Currently previewing 64px.animation shorthand.
Delays on the children are relative, so they keep their rhythm.role="status" and an
aria-label so screen readers announce the wait. The reduced-motion rule
at the end slows the animation for users who asked for less motion.