A friendly ghost bobs in the air above its shadow, eyes glancing side to side while its wavy hem flutters. The hem is a repeating radial-gradient whose background-position slides.
Also known as: floating ghost animation, halloween loader, ghost css animation.
<div class="ldr-ghost" role="status" aria-label="Loading"> <span class="ldr-ghost-body"><span class="ldr-ghost-eyes"></span></span> <span class="ldr-ghost-shadow"></span> </div>
.ldr-ghost {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
position: relative;
width: var(--s);
height: var(--s);
}
.ldr-ghost-body {
position: absolute;
left: 22%;
top: 8%;
width: 56%;
height: 56%;
border-radius: calc(var(--s) * 0.28) calc(var(--s) * 0.28) 0 0;
background: var(--c);
animation: ldr-ghost-float 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ldr-ghost-body::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 100%;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: calc(var(--s) * 0.1);
background: radial-gradient(circle calc(var(--s) * 0.094) at 50% 0, var(--c) 96%, transparent) 0 0 / calc(100% / 3) 100% repeat-x;
animation: ldr-ghost-hem 0.9s linear infinite;
}
.ldr-ghost-eyes {
position: absolute;
top: 36%;
left: 24%;
width: 16%;
height: 22%;
border-radius: 50%;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 25%, #000);
box-shadow: calc(var(--s) * 0.16) 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 25%, #000);
animation: ldr-ghost-look 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ldr-ghost-shadow {
position: absolute;
left: 30%;
bottom: 4%;
width: 40%;
height: 7%;
border-radius: 50%;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 25%, transparent);
animation: ldr-ghost-shadow 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes ldr-ghost-float {
0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(-3deg); }
50% { transform: translateY(calc(var(--s) * -0.1)) rotate(3deg); }
}
@keyframes ldr-ghost-hem {
to { background-position: calc(var(--s) * 0.56 / 3) 0; }
}
@keyframes ldr-ghost-look {
0%, 20%, 100% { transform: translateX(0) scaleY(1); }
30%, 45% { transform: translateX(calc(var(--s) * 0.05)) scaleY(1); }
48% { transform: translateX(calc(var(--s) * 0.05)) scaleY(0.1); }
51%, 65% { transform: translateX(calc(var(--s) * 0.05)) scaleY(1); }
75%, 90% { transform: translateX(calc(var(--s) * -0.03)) scaleY(1); }
}
@keyframes ldr-ghost-shadow {
0%, 100% { transform: scaleX(1); opacity: 1; }
50% { transform: scaleX(0.7); opacity: 0.6; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-ghost, .ldr-ghost *, .ldr-ghost::before, .ldr-ghost::after, .ldr-ghost *::before, .ldr-ghost *::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.