Ellipsis Loader
The written ellipsis as a loader: dots pop in one at a time with a small overshoot, sit as a full '...', then float up and fade in the same order before the count starts again.
Also known as: dot dot dot loading animation, animated ellipsis, three dots appearing one by one.
HTML
<div class="ldr-ellipsis-dots" role="status" aria-label="Loading"> <span style="--i:0"></span><span style="--i:1"></span><span style="--i:2"></span> </div>
CSS
.ldr-ellipsis-dots {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: calc(var(--s) / 7);
height: calc(var(--s) / 1.5);
}
.ldr-ellipsis-dots span {
width: calc(var(--s) / 4.5);
height: calc(var(--s) / 4.5);
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--c);
opacity: 0;
animation: ldr-ellipsis-dots-count 2.2s infinite;
animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.25s - 2.2s);
}
@keyframes ldr-ellipsis-dots-count {
0% { transform: translateY(0) scale(0); opacity: 0; animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.3, 1.6); }
9%, 55% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); opacity: 1; animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.7, 0.4); }
66% { transform: translateY(calc(var(--s) / -4)) scale(0.5); opacity: 0; }
100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(0); opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-ellipsis-dots, .ldr-ellipsis-dots *, .ldr-ellipsis-dots::before, .ldr-ellipsis-dots::after, .ldr-ellipsis-dots *::before, .ldr-ellipsis-dots *::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.