Empty Folder
A copy-paste empty states component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
Empty StatesHTMLCSSany framework
Folder is empty
Copy into your project
HTML
<!-- Empty Folder -->
<div class="nuda-empty-folder" role="status" aria-label="Folder is empty">
<div class="nuda-empty-folder__scene">
<svg class="nuda-empty-folder__svg" viewBox="0 0 64 56"
fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"
stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
<path class="nuda-empty-folder__back"
d="M6 16 L6 48 Q6 50 8 50 L56 50 Q58 50 58 48 L58 22 Q58 20 56 20 L30 20 L24 14 L8 14 Q6 14 6 16 Z" />
<path class="nuda-empty-folder__front"
d="M6 26 L58 26 L54 48 Q53.6 50 51.6 50 L12.4 50 Q10.4 50 10 48 Z" />
</svg>
<span class="nuda-empty-folder__shine"></span>
</div>
<p class="nuda-empty-folder__text">Folder is empty</p>
</div>CSS
/* Empty Folder
Folder with the front flap lifting and a subtle shimmer sweep.
Customize: --empty-folder-color, --empty-folder-text, --empty-folder-size */
.nuda-empty-folder {
--empty-folder-color: #e4ff54;
--empty-folder-text: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
--empty-folder-size: 80px;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
padding: 12px;
color: var(--empty-folder-color);
}
.nuda-empty-folder__scene {
position: relative;
width: var(--empty-folder-size);
height: calc(var(--empty-folder-size) * 0.875);
overflow: hidden;
animation: nuda-empty-folder-bob 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.nuda-empty-folder__svg {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
color: currentColor;
filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.12));
}
.nuda-empty-folder__back { opacity: 0.55; }
.nuda-empty-folder__front {
transform-origin: 32px 26px;
animation: nuda-empty-folder-flap 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.nuda-empty-folder__shine {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background: linear-gradient(
115deg,
transparent 30%,
rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.18) 50%,
transparent 70%
);
transform: translateX(-100%);
animation: nuda-empty-folder-shine 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
mix-blend-mode: screen;
pointer-events: none;
}
.nuda-empty-folder__text {
font: 500 12px ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
color: var(--empty-folder-text);
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
margin: 0;
}
@keyframes nuda-empty-folder-bob {
0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
50% { transform: translateY(-3px); }
}
@keyframes nuda-empty-folder-flap {
0%, 100% { transform: rotateX(0deg); }
50% { transform: rotateX(-12deg); }
}
@keyframes nuda-empty-folder-shine {
0%, 30% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
60% { transform: translateX(100%); }
100% { transform: translateX(100%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.nuda-empty-folder__scene,
.nuda-empty-folder__front,
.nuda-empty-folder__shine {
animation: none;
}
}How to use Empty Folder
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.