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Material 3 Spinner with Track

The Material 3 circular indicator: an arc grows and shrinks while a faint track fills the rest of the ring, with a small gap at each end. Two SVG circles, both with pathLength set to 100.

Also known as: m3 circular progress indicator, material you spinner, spinner with track gap.

HTML

<svg class="ldr-material-track-spinner" viewBox="0 0 48 48" role="status" aria-label="Loading">
  <circle class="ldr-material-track-spinner-track" cx="24" cy="24" r="20" pathLength="100"></circle>
  <circle class="ldr-material-track-spinner-arc" cx="24" cy="24" r="20" pathLength="100"></circle>
</svg>

CSS

.ldr-material-track-spinner {
  --s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
  --c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
  width: var(--s);
  height: var(--s);
  animation: ldr-material-track-spinner-rotate 2.4s linear infinite;
}
.ldr-material-track-spinner circle {
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}
/* The track always covers what the arc leaves free, minus a gap of 7 at each end. */
.ldr-material-track-spinner-track {
  stroke: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 22%, transparent);
  animation: ldr-material-track-spinner-track 1.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}
.ldr-material-track-spinner-arc {
  stroke: var(--c);
  animation: ldr-material-track-spinner-arc 1.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes ldr-material-track-spinner-rotate {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
@keyframes ldr-material-track-spinner-arc {
  0%   { stroke-dasharray: 5 95;  stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  50%  { stroke-dasharray: 70 30; stroke-dashoffset: -5; }
  100% { stroke-dasharray: 5 95;  stroke-dashoffset: -100; }
}
@keyframes ldr-material-track-spinner-track {
  0%   { stroke-dasharray: 81 19; stroke-dashoffset: -12; }
  50%  { stroke-dasharray: 16 84; stroke-dashoffset: -82; }
  100% { stroke-dasharray: 81 19; stroke-dashoffset: -112; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ldr-material-track-spinner, .ldr-material-track-spinner *, .ldr-material-track-spinner::before, .ldr-material-track-spinner::after, .ldr-material-track-spinner *::before, .ldr-material-track-spinner *::after {
    animation-duration: 3s;
  }
}

Customizing this loader

  • Color: set --ldr-color on the element or a parent. Currently previewing #3b82f6.
  • Size: set --ldr-size. Every dimension in the snippet is derived from it. Currently previewing 64px.
  • Speed: change the duration on the animation shorthand. Delays on the children are relative, so they keep their rhythm.
  • Accessibility: the root carries 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.

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