A profile card: cover banner with a cutout for the avatar, follow button, name, handle and stats. A story-style arc circles the avatar while one skewed sheen crosses the whole card.
Also known as: profile header skeleton, user profile placeholder, social profile loading.
<div class="ldr-skeleton-profile" role="status" aria-label="Loading content"> <span class="ldr-skeleton-profile-cover"></span> <span class="ldr-skeleton-profile-avatar"></span> <span class="ldr-skeleton-profile-button"></span> <span class="ldr-skeleton-profile-name"></span> <span class="ldr-skeleton-profile-handle"></span> <span class="ldr-skeleton-profile-stats"><span></span><span></span><span></span></span> </div>
.ldr-skeleton-profile {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
--ch: calc(var(--s) * 1.1);
--a: calc(var(--s) * 0.96);
--ax: calc(var(--s) * 0.3);
position: relative;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
row-gap: calc(var(--s) / 10);
width: calc(var(--s) * 5.6);
padding-bottom: calc(var(--s) / 4);
overflow: hidden;
border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 16%, transparent);
border-radius: calc(var(--s) / 6);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 4%, transparent);
}
.ldr-skeleton-profile > :where(span) {
border-radius: var(--s);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 18%, transparent);
}
.ldr-skeleton-profile-cover {
grid-column: 1 / -1;
height: var(--ch);
border-radius: 0;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 22%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 12%, transparent));
-webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle at calc(var(--ax) + var(--a) / 2) 100%, transparent calc(var(--a) / 2 + var(--s) / 12), #000 calc(var(--a) / 2 + var(--s) / 12 + 1px));
mask: radial-gradient(circle at calc(var(--ax) + var(--a) / 2) 100%, transparent calc(var(--a) / 2 + var(--s) / 12), #000 calc(var(--a) / 2 + var(--s) / 12 + 1px));
}
.ldr-skeleton-profile-avatar {
position: absolute;
top: calc(var(--ch) - var(--a) / 2);
left: var(--ax);
width: var(--a);
height: var(--a);
border-radius: 50%;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 22%, transparent);
}
.ldr-skeleton-profile-avatar::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: calc(var(--s) / -14);
border-radius: 50%;
background: conic-gradient(transparent 0 35%, var(--c));
-webkit-mask: radial-gradient(farthest-side, transparent calc(100% - var(--s) / 20), #000 calc(100% - var(--s) / 20 + 1px));
mask: radial-gradient(farthest-side, transparent calc(100% - var(--s) / 20), #000 calc(100% - var(--s) / 20 + 1px));
animation: ldr-skeleton-profile-ring 1.1s linear infinite;
}
.ldr-skeleton-profile-button {
grid-column: 2;
width: calc(var(--s) * 1.2);
height: calc(var(--s) * 0.42);
margin: calc(var(--s) / 20) calc(var(--s) / 4) calc(var(--s) / 20) 0;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 26%, transparent);
}
.ldr-skeleton-profile-name,
.ldr-skeleton-profile-handle,
.ldr-skeleton-profile-stats {
grid-column: 1 / -1;
margin-left: calc(var(--s) / 4);
}
.ldr-skeleton-profile-name { width: calc(var(--s) * 2); height: calc(var(--s) / 5); margin-top: calc(var(--s) / 10); }
.ldr-skeleton-profile-handle { width: calc(var(--s) * 1.2); height: calc(var(--s) / 7); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 12%, transparent); }
.ldr-skeleton-profile > .ldr-skeleton-profile-stats {
display: flex;
gap: calc(var(--s) / 3);
margin-top: calc(var(--s) / 10);
background: none;
}
.ldr-skeleton-profile-stats span {
width: calc(var(--s) * 0.9);
height: calc(var(--s) / 6);
border-radius: var(--s);
background: linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 26%, transparent) 0 32%, transparent 32% 42%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 14%, transparent) 42%);
}
.ldr-skeleton-profile::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 30%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6) 12%, transparent) 50%, transparent 70%);
transform: translateX(-100%);
animation: ldr-skeleton-profile-sheen 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes ldr-skeleton-profile-ring {
to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
@keyframes ldr-skeleton-profile-sheen {
70%, 100% { transform: translateX(100%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-skeleton-profile, .ldr-skeleton-profile *, .ldr-skeleton-profile::before, .ldr-skeleton-profile::after, .ldr-skeleton-profile *::before, .ldr-skeleton-profile *::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.