Glitch Hover Text
A copy-paste text effects component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
Text EffectsHTMLCSSany framework
GLITCH
Copy into your project
HTML
<!-- Glitch Hover Text — subtle RGB glitch on hover/focus (seizure-safe) -->
<span class="nuda-glitch-hover-text" tabindex="0">
GLITCH
<span class="nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer--a" aria-hidden="true">GLITCH</span>
<span class="nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer--b" aria-hidden="true">GLITCH</span>
</span>CSS
/* ── Glitch Hover Text ───────────────────────────────────────
Two offset color layers flicker briefly on hover/focus.
Capped at two short cycles (≤3 flashes/sec) — seizure-safe.
Customize:
--nuda-gh-clr-a / --nuda-gh-clr-b : the two channel colors
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nuda-glitch-hover-text {
--nuda-gh-clr-a: #e4ff54;
--nuda-gh-clr-b: #ff6dd4;
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
font-size: 2rem;
font-weight: 800;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
color: #fafafa;
cursor: pointer;
}
.nuda-glitch-hover-text:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--nuda-gh-clr-a);
outline-offset: 4px;
}
.nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
}
.nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer--a { color: var(--nuda-gh-clr-a); }
.nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer--b { color: var(--nuda-gh-clr-b); }
.nuda-glitch-hover-text:hover .nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer,
.nuda-glitch-hover-text:focus-visible .nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer {
opacity: 0.85;
}
.nuda-glitch-hover-text:hover .nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer--a,
.nuda-glitch-hover-text:focus-visible .nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer--a {
animation: nuda-glitch-hover-text-a 0.4s steps(2) 2;
}
.nuda-glitch-hover-text:hover .nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer--b,
.nuda-glitch-hover-text:focus-visible .nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer--b {
animation: nuda-glitch-hover-text-b 0.4s steps(2) 2;
}
@keyframes nuda-glitch-hover-text-a {
0% { transform: translate(0); }
50% { transform: translate(-2px, 1px); }
100% { transform: translate(2px, -1px); }
}
@keyframes nuda-glitch-hover-text-b {
0% { transform: translate(0); }
50% { transform: translate(2px, -1px); }
100% { transform: translate(-2px, 1px); }
}
/* ── Accessibility ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.nuda-glitch-hover-text__layer { display: none; }
}How to use Glitch Hover Text
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.