Three KPI cards over a chart panel. The numbers shimmer card by card while a placeholder line chart draws itself with stroke-dashoffset and its area fades in underneath, then resets.
Also known as: admin dashboard skeleton, stat cards placeholder, analytics loading skeleton.
<div class="ldr-skeleton-dashboard" role="status" aria-label="Loading content">
<div class="ldr-skeleton-dashboard-kpi"><span></span><span></span><span></span></div>
<div class="ldr-skeleton-dashboard-kpi"><span></span><span></span><span></span></div>
<div class="ldr-skeleton-dashboard-kpi"><span></span><span></span><span></span></div>
<div class="ldr-skeleton-dashboard-chart">
<span></span>
<svg viewBox="0 0 160 30" aria-hidden="true">
<path class="ldr-skeleton-dashboard-area" d="M0 22C12 20 18 10 30 12S50 24 62 18 84 6 98 9 124 20 136 14 152 6 160 8V30H0Z"></path>
<path class="ldr-skeleton-dashboard-line" pathLength="100" d="M0 22C12 20 18 10 30 12S50 24 62 18 84 6 98 9 124 20 136 14 152 6 160 8"></path>
</svg>
</div>
</div>.ldr-skeleton-dashboard {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: calc(var(--s) / 6);
width: calc(var(--s) * 7);
}
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-kpi,
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-chart {
display: grid;
gap: calc(var(--s) / 10);
padding: calc(var(--s) / 6);
border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 18%, transparent);
border-radius: calc(var(--s) / 8);
}
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-kpi:nth-child(2) span { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-kpi:nth-child(3) span { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard span {
height: calc(var(--s) / 8);
width: 45%;
border-radius: var(--s);
background: linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 16%, transparent) 30%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 34%, transparent) 50%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 16%, transparent) 70%) 100% 0 / 300% 100%;
animation: ldr-skeleton-dashboard-shimmer 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-kpi span:nth-child(2) {
width: 72%;
height: calc(var(--s) / 3.5);
border-radius: calc(var(--s) / 16);
}
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-kpi span:nth-child(3) {
width: 32%;
height: calc(var(--s) / 6.5);
}
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-chart {
grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-chart span { width: 24%; }
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard svg {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
overflow: visible;
background: repeating-linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 10%, transparent) 0 1px, transparent 1px 33.3%);
}
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-area {
fill: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 14%, transparent);
animation: ldr-skeleton-dashboard-area 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard-line {
fill: none;
stroke: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 55%, transparent);
stroke-width: 2;
stroke-linecap: round;
stroke-dasharray: 100;
animation: ldr-skeleton-dashboard-draw 3s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes ldr-skeleton-dashboard-shimmer {
to { background-position: 0% 0; }
}
@keyframes ldr-skeleton-dashboard-draw {
0% { stroke-dashoffset: 100; opacity: 1; }
60%, 86% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 1; }
100% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 0; }
}
@keyframes ldr-skeleton-dashboard-area {
0%, 25% { opacity: 0; }
65%, 86% { opacity: 1; }
100% { opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-skeleton-dashboard, .ldr-skeleton-dashboard *, .ldr-skeleton-dashboard::before, .ldr-skeleton-dashboard::after, .ldr-skeleton-dashboard *::before, .ldr-skeleton-dashboard *::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.