Wave Text Loader
The letters of 'Loading' hop one after another in a wave. One span per letter, one keyframe, staggered delays. Swap the letters for your own word.
Also known as: bouncing letters, loading text wave.
Loading
HTML
<div class="ldr-wave-text" role="status" aria-label="Loading"> <span>L</span><span>o</span><span>a</span><span>d</span><span>i</span><span>n</span><span>g</span> </div>
CSS
.ldr-wave-text {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
display: inline-flex;
font: 700 calc(var(--s) / 2.2) system-ui, sans-serif;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
color: var(--c);
}
.ldr-wave-text span {
display: inline-block;
animation: ldr-wave-text-hop 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ldr-wave-text span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
.ldr-wave-text span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.16s; }
.ldr-wave-text span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
.ldr-wave-text span:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
.ldr-wave-text span:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.ldr-wave-text span:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.48s; }
@keyframes ldr-wave-text-hop {
0%, 40%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
20% { transform: translateY(-0.4em); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-wave-text, .ldr-wave-text *, .ldr-wave-text::before, .ldr-wave-text::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.