Windows Style Dots Spinner
Five dots chase each other around a circle, bunching up on the slow side and spreading out on the fast side, the way the Windows boot and loading indicator does.
Also known as: Windows loading circle, Windows 11 loader.
HTML
<div class="ldr-windows-dots" role="status" aria-label="Loading"> <span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span> </div>
CSS
.ldr-windows-dots {
--s: var(--ldr-size, 48px);
--c: var(--ldr-color, #3b82f6);
position: relative;
width: var(--s);
height: var(--s);
}
.ldr-windows-dots span {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
opacity: 0;
animation: ldr-windows-dots-orbit 2.6s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0.05, 0.55, 0.95) infinite;
}
.ldr-windows-dots span::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 50%;
width: calc(var(--s) / 8);
height: calc(var(--s) / 8);
margin-left: calc(var(--s) / -16);
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--c);
}
.ldr-windows-dots span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.ldr-windows-dots span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.ldr-windows-dots span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.ldr-windows-dots span:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
@keyframes ldr-windows-dots-orbit {
0% { transform: rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; }
6% { opacity: 1; }
94% { opacity: 1; }
100% { transform: rotate(720deg); opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.ldr-windows-dots, .ldr-windows-dots *, .ldr-windows-dots::before, .ldr-windows-dots::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.