Glitch 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 Text — RGB split glitch effect -->
<div class="nuda-glitch" data-text="GLITCH">
<span class="nuda-glitch__text">GLITCH</span>
</div>CSS
/* ── Glitch Text ────────────────────────────────────────────
Uses ::before / ::after pseudo-elements for the RGB layers.
Customize:
--nuda-glitch-clr-r : red channel offset color
--nuda-glitch-clr-c : cyan channel offset color
--nuda-glitch-speed : animation duration
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nuda-glitch {
--nuda-glitch-clr-r: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.75);
--nuda-glitch-clr-c: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.75);
--nuda-glitch-speed: 0.6s;
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
font-size: 2rem;
font-weight: 800;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.nuda-glitch__text {
position: relative;
}
/* Shared pseudo-element base */
.nuda-glitch::before,
.nuda-glitch::after {
content: attr(data-text);
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
overflow: hidden;
}
.nuda-glitch::before {
color: var(--nuda-glitch-clr-c);
animation: nuda-glitch-1 var(--nuda-glitch-speed) infinite linear alternate-reverse;
}
.nuda-glitch::after {
color: var(--nuda-glitch-clr-r);
animation: nuda-glitch-2 var(--nuda-glitch-speed) infinite linear alternate-reverse;
}
@keyframes nuda-glitch-1 {
0% { clip-path: inset(20% 0 60% 0); transform: translate(-3px, 2px); }
20% { clip-path: inset(60% 0 10% 0); transform: translate(3px, -1px); }
40% { clip-path: inset(40% 0 30% 0); transform: translate(-2px, 1px); }
60% { clip-path: inset(80% 0 5% 0); transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
80% { clip-path: inset(10% 0 70% 0); transform: translate(-1px, 2px); }
100% { clip-path: inset(50% 0 30% 0); transform: translate(1px, -1px); }
}
@keyframes nuda-glitch-2 {
0% { clip-path: inset(60% 0 10% 0); transform: translate(3px, -1px); }
20% { clip-path: inset(10% 0 70% 0); transform: translate(-2px, 2px); }
40% { clip-path: inset(80% 0 5% 0); transform: translate(1px, -2px); }
60% { clip-path: inset(30% 0 50% 0); transform: translate(-3px, 1px); }
80% { clip-path: inset(50% 0 30% 0); transform: translate(2px, -1px); }
100% { clip-path: inset(20% 0 60% 0); transform: translate(-1px, 2px); }
}
/* ── Accessibility ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.nuda-glitch::before,
.nuda-glitch::after {
animation: none;
clip-path: none;
transform: none;
opacity: 0;
}
}How to use Glitch 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.