Sticky Note Typing Animation
A reminder types itself onto a tilted sticky note with ruled lines and a strip of tape. The count of letter delays runs across both lines, so the second line starts right where the first ends.
Also known as: post it note animation css, note typing effect, handwritten note typing.
HTML
<div class="txt-sticky-note-typing" aria-label="Call Mia at 6. Bring cake!"> <span class="txt-sticky-note-typing-t" aria-hidden="true"><span class="txt-sticky-note-typing-line"><span style="--i: 0">C</span><span style="--i: 1">a</span><span style="--i: 2">l</span><span style="--i: 3">l</span><span style="--i: 4"> </span><span style="--i: 5">M</span><span style="--i: 6">i</span><span style="--i: 7">a</span><span style="--i: 8"> </span><span style="--i: 9">a</span><span style="--i: 10">t</span><span style="--i: 11"> </span><span style="--i: 12">6</span></span><span class="txt-sticky-note-typing-line"><span style="--i: 13">B</span><span style="--i: 14">r</span><span style="--i: 15">i</span><span style="--i: 16">n</span><span style="--i: 17">g</span><span style="--i: 18"> </span><span style="--i: 19">c</span><span style="--i: 20">a</span><span style="--i: 21">k</span><span style="--i: 22">e</span><span style="--i: 23">!</span></span></span> </div>
CSS
.txt-sticky-note-typing {
--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;
box-sizing: content-box;
width: 8.5em;
padding: 0.9em 1em 0.7em;
font-family: "Marker Felt", "Segoe Print", "Bradley Hand", "Comic Sans MS", cursive;
font-size: calc(var(--txt-size, 32px) * 0.72);
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
text-align: left;
color: #3b3322;
background:
repeating-linear-gradient(transparent 0 calc(1.6em - 1px), rgb(59 51 34 / 0.14) calc(1.6em - 1px) 1.6em) 0 0.9em / 100% calc(100% - 1.6em) no-repeat,
#fde68a;
border-radius: 0.1em 0.1em 0.5em 0.1em;
box-shadow: 0 0.5em 0.8em -0.5em rgb(0 0 0 / 0.35);
transform: rotate(-2deg);}
/* a strip of tape in the accent color */
.txt-sticky-note-typing::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: -0.35em;
left: 50%;
width: 3em;
height: 0.8em;
margin-left: -1.5em;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 45%, transparent);
transform: rotate(3deg);
}
.txt-sticky-note-typing-line {
display: block;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.txt-sticky-note-typing-t span span {
position: relative;
opacity: 0;
animation: txt-sticky-note-typing-key 0s calc(0.3s + var(--i) * 90ms) forwards;
}
.txt-sticky-note-typing-t span span::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 0.2em;
bottom: 0.15em;
right: -0.06em;
width: 0.07em;
background: var(--c);
opacity: 0;
animation: txt-sticky-note-typing-caret 90ms step-end calc(0.3s + var(--i) * 90ms);
}
.txt-sticky-note-typing-line:last-child span:last-child::after {
animation: txt-sticky-note-typing-blink 1s step-end calc(0.3s + var(--i) * 90ms) infinite;
}
@keyframes txt-sticky-note-typing-key {
to { opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes txt-sticky-note-typing-caret {
0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes txt-sticky-note-typing-blink {
0% { opacity: 1; }
50% { opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.txt-sticky-note-typing, .txt-sticky-note-typing *, .txt-sticky-note-typing::before, .txt-sticky-note-typing::after, .txt-sticky-note-typing *::before, .txt-sticky-note-typing *::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.