3D Flipping Dots Loader
Four dots flip on their vertical axis one after another, turning from solid to hollow ring and back again. Each dot has two faces with backface-visibility hidden, like a row of tiny coins.
Also known as: flip dots loader, coin flip dots, 3d dots animation.
HTML
<div class="ldr-flipping-dots" 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> </div>
CSS
.ldr-flipping-dots {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
--d: calc(var(--s) / 3.6);
display: flex;
gap: calc(var(--s) / 8);
perspective: calc(var(--s) * 3);
}
.ldr-flipping-dots span {
position: relative;
width: var(--d);
height: var(--d);
transform-style: preserve-3d;
animation: ldr-flipping-dots-flip 2s cubic-bezier(0.6, -0.2, 0.3, 1.25) infinite;
animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.12s - 2s);
}
.ldr-flipping-dots span::before,
.ldr-flipping-dots span::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
border-radius: 50%;
-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.ldr-flipping-dots span::before {
background: var(--c);
}
.ldr-flipping-dots span::after {
border: calc(var(--s) / 16) solid var(--c);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 12%, transparent);
transform: rotateY(180deg);
}
@keyframes ldr-flipping-dots-flip {
0%, 12% { transform: rotateY(0deg); }
38%, 62% { transform: rotateY(180deg); }
88%, 100% { transform: rotateY(360deg); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-flipping-dots, .ldr-flipping-dots *, .ldr-flipping-dots::before, .ldr-flipping-dots::after, .ldr-flipping-dots *::before, .ldr-flipping-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.