Gradient Wave
A copy-paste text effects component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
Text EffectsHTMLCSSany framework
Gradient Wave
Copy into your project
HTML
<!-- Gradient Wave — animated gradient sweep over text -->
<span class="nuda-gradient-wave">Gradient Wave</span>CSS
/* ── Gradient Wave ───────────────────────────────────────────
Customize:
--nuda-gw-gradient : the sweeping gradient
--nuda-gw-speed : sweep duration
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nuda-gradient-wave {
--nuda-gw-gradient: linear-gradient(
90deg,
#e4ff54,
#fafafa,
#e4ff54,
#a3b800,
#e4ff54
);
--nuda-gw-speed: 4s;
font-size: 2rem;
font-weight: 800;
background: var(--nuda-gw-gradient);
background-size: 300% auto;
-webkit-background-clip: text;
background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
color: transparent; /* fallback */
animation: nuda-gradient-wave var(--nuda-gw-speed) linear infinite;
}
@keyframes nuda-gradient-wave {
to { background-position: -300% center; }
}
/* ── Accessibility ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.nuda-gradient-wave {
animation: none;
}
}How to use Gradient Wave
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.