Orbit Loader
A small planet circles a faint orbit ring. Playful without being loud, and it stays readable at very small sizes.
HTML
<div class="ldr-orbit" role="status" aria-label="Loading"></div>
CSS
.ldr-orbit {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
position: relative;
width: var(--s);
height: var(--s);
border: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 25%, transparent);
border-radius: 50%;
animation: ldr-orbit-spin 1.2s linear infinite;
}
.ldr-orbit::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: calc(var(--s) / -8);
left: 50%;
width: calc(var(--s) / 4);
height: calc(var(--s) / 4);
margin-left: calc(var(--s) / -8);
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--c);
}
@keyframes ldr-orbit-spin {
to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-orbit, .ldr-orbit *, .ldr-orbit::before, .ldr-orbit::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.