Reveal From Center Text Effect
A thin line grows at the center, splits in two, and the lines slide outward pulling the text open behind them. A clip-path inset and two border lines share one easing curve.
Also known as: text expand from center, center out text reveal, split line text reveal.
Grand opening
HTML
<div class="txt-reveal-from-center"><span class="txt-reveal-from-center-t">Grand opening</span></div>
CSS
.txt-reveal-from-center {
--c: var(--txt-color, #3b82f6);
font-size: var(--txt-size, 32px);
font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.2;
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
padding: 0 0.25em;
white-space: nowrap;
color: var(--c);}
.txt-reveal-from-center-t {
display: inline-block;
clip-path: inset(0 50%);
animation: txt-reveal-from-center-open 1.3s both;
}
/* each line lives in one half of the box and travels from the center to its edge */
.txt-reveal-from-center::before,
.txt-reveal-from-center::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: -0.12em;
bottom: -0.12em;
width: 50%;
border: 0 solid var(--c);
}
.txt-reveal-from-center::before {
left: 0;
border-left-width: 0.06em;
animation: txt-reveal-from-center-left 1.3s both;
}
.txt-reveal-from-center::after {
right: 0;
border-right-width: 0.06em;
animation: txt-reveal-from-center-right 1.3s both;
}
@keyframes txt-reveal-from-center-open {
0%, 30% { clip-path: inset(0 50%); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.2, 1); }
80%, 100% { clip-path: inset(0 0); }
}
@keyframes txt-reveal-from-center-left {
0% { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(100%) scaleY(0); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.2, 1); }
30% { transform: translateX(100%) scaleY(1); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.2, 1); }
80% { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0) scaleY(1); }
100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(0) scaleY(1); }
}
@keyframes txt-reveal-from-center-right {
0% { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-100%) scaleY(0); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.2, 1); }
30% { transform: translateX(-100%) scaleY(1); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.2, 1); }
80% { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0) scaleY(1); }
100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(0) scaleY(1); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.txt-reveal-from-center, .txt-reveal-from-center *, .txt-reveal-from-center::before, .txt-reveal-from-center::after, .txt-reveal-from-center *::before, .txt-reveal-from-center *::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.