Circle Reveal
A copy-paste theme toggle component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
Theme ToggleHTMLCSSany framework
Light
Dark
Copy into your project
HTML
<!-- Circle Reveal — radial wipe between light + dark layers -->
<div class="nuda-circle">
<div class="nuda-circle__light">
<span class="nuda-circle__sun"></span>
<p class="nuda-circle__text">Light</p>
</div>
<div class="nuda-circle__dark">
<span class="nuda-circle__moon"></span>
<p class="nuda-circle__text">Dark</p>
</div>
<button class="nuda-circle__btn" type="button">Toggle</button>
</div>CSS
/* Circle Reveal
Two layers (light/dark); the dark one expands from a corner via clip-path.
Pair with the View Transitions API in production for full-page transitions.
Customize: --circle-origin, --circle-duration */
.nuda-circle {
--circle-origin-x: 90%;
--circle-origin-y: 18%;
--circle-duration: 0.8s;
position: relative;
width: 100%;
max-width: 280px;
aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
border-radius: 14px;
overflow: hidden;
cursor: pointer;
}
.nuda-circle__light,
.nuda-circle__dark {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 8px;
}
.nuda-circle__light {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fef3c7, #fde68a);
}
.nuda-circle__dark {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a, #1e293b);
clip-path: circle(0% at var(--circle-origin-x) var(--circle-origin-y));
transition: clip-path var(--circle-duration) cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
.nuda-circle:hover .nuda-circle__dark,
.nuda-circle.is-dark .nuda-circle__dark {
clip-path: circle(150% at var(--circle-origin-x) var(--circle-origin-y));
}
.nuda-circle__sun {
width: 22px;
height: 22px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: #f59e0b;
box-shadow: 0 0 16px #fbbf24;
}
.nuda-circle__moon {
width: 22px;
height: 22px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, #e4ff54, #a8c93a);
box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.5);
}
.nuda-circle__text {
font: 600 0.75rem ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
margin: 0;
}
.nuda-circle__light .nuda-circle__text { color: #92400e; }
.nuda-circle__dark .nuda-circle__text { color: #e4ff54; }
.nuda-circle__btn {
position: absolute;
bottom: 8px;
right: 8px;
padding: 5px 10px;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
color: inherit;
border-radius: 5px;
font: 600 0.7rem ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
cursor: pointer;
backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
z-index: 2;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.nuda-circle__dark { transition: none; }
}How to use Circle Reveal
Paste the HTML where you need it and the CSS into a global stylesheet (or a <style> tag). Every class is prefixed nuda- so it never collides with Tailwind or your own styles. Tweak the CSS custom properties to match your design system.
Works in React, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, Laravel Blade, Django, Rails — or a single .html file. No npm install, no build step.