Dots Grid
A copy-paste loaders component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
LoadersHTMLCSSany framework
Copy into your project
HTML
<!-- Dots Grid Loader -->
<div class="nuda-dots-grid" role="status" aria-label="Loading">
<span></span><span></span><span></span>
<span></span><span></span><span></span>
<span></span><span></span><span></span>
</div>CSS
/* Dots Grid Loader
3x3 grid of dots pulsing in a diagonal wave pattern.
Customize: --grid-dot-color, --grid-dot-size */
.nuda-dots-grid {
--grid-dot-color: #60a5fa;
--grid-dot-size: 8px;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 4px;
width: fit-content;
padding: 8px;
}
.nuda-dots-grid span {
width: var(--grid-dot-size);
height: var(--grid-dot-size);
background: var(--grid-dot-color);
border-radius: 50%;
animation: nuda-dots-grid 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
will-change: transform, opacity;
}
/* Diagonal wave: delay = (row + col) * 0.1s */
.nuda-dots-grid span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
.nuda-dots-grid span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.nuda-dots-grid span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.nuda-dots-grid span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.nuda-dots-grid span:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.nuda-dots-grid span:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.nuda-dots-grid span:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.nuda-dots-grid span:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.nuda-dots-grid span:nth-child(9) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
@keyframes nuda-dots-grid {
0%, 100% {
transform: scale(0.3);
opacity: 0.2;
}
50% {
transform: scale(1);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.nuda-dots-grid span {
animation: none;
opacity: 0.5;
transform: scale(0.8);
}
}How to use Dots Grid
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.