Emoji Rotating Words
An emoji spins in with a springy pop and its word slides up a beat later, so each audience in the headline gets its own icon. The word runs 0.1s behind the emoji on the same keyframes clock.
Also known as: emoji text rotator, icon and word swap, rotating words with emoji.
Loved by
designers
developers
founders
HTML
<div class="txt-emoji-rotating-words">Loved by
<span class="txt-emoji-rotating-words-icons" aria-hidden="true">
<span style="--i: 0">🎨</span>
<span style="--i: 1">💻</span>
<span style="--i: 2">🚀</span>
</span>
<span class="txt-emoji-rotating-words-words">
<span style="--i: 0">designers</span>
<span style="--i: 1">developers</span>
<span style="--i: 2">founders</span>
</span>
</div>CSS
.txt-emoji-rotating-words {
--c: var(--txt-color, #3b82f6);
font-size: var(--txt-size, 32px);
font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.2;
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
gap: 0.28em;
white-space: nowrap;}
.txt-emoji-rotating-words-icons,
.txt-emoji-rotating-words-words {
display: inline-grid;
}
.txt-emoji-rotating-words-words {
margin-left: -0.05em;
color: var(--c);
}
.txt-emoji-rotating-words-icons span,
.txt-emoji-rotating-words-words span {
grid-area: 1 / 1;
justify-self: start;
/* 3 words x 2.2s = 6.6s; the word lags the emoji by 0.1s */
animation: 6.6s infinite;
animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 2.2s - 7.4s);
}
.txt-emoji-rotating-words-icons span {
animation-name: txt-emoji-rotating-words-spin;
}
.txt-emoji-rotating-words-words span {
animation-name: txt-emoji-rotating-words-rise;
animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 2.2s - 7.3s);
}
.txt-emoji-rotating-words-icons span:not(:first-child),
.txt-emoji-rotating-words-words span:not(:first-child) {
opacity: 0;
}
@keyframes txt-emoji-rotating-words-spin {
0% {
opacity: 0; transform: scale(0) rotate(-120deg);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.3, 1.5, 0.5, 1);
}
7.58% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) rotate(0); }
29.55% {
opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) rotate(0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.75, 0);
}
33.33%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0) rotate(60deg); }
}
@keyframes txt-emoji-rotating-words-rise {
0% {
opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.45em);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}
6.82% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
28.79% {
opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.75, 0);
}
32.58%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-0.4em); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.txt-emoji-rotating-words, .txt-emoji-rotating-words *, .txt-emoji-rotating-words::before, .txt-emoji-rotating-words::after, .txt-emoji-rotating-words *::before, .txt-emoji-rotating-words *::after {
animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
}
}Customizing this snippet
- Color: set
--txt-coloron the element or a parent. Currently previewing#3b82f6. - Font size: set
--txt-size. Every other dimension is inem, so the whole thing scales together. Currently previewing40px. - Speed: change the duration on the
transitionoranimationshorthand. Staggered delays are relative, so they keep their rhythm. - Reduced motion: the rule at the end of the CSS turns the motion off for people who asked their OS for less of it. Keep it.