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Shape Shifter

A copy-paste morphing shapes component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.

Morphing ShapesHTMLCSSany framework

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HTML
<!-- Shape Shifter Loader -->
<div class="nuda-morph-loader" role="status" aria-label="Loading">
  <div class="nuda-morph-loader__shape"></div>
</div>
CSS
/* Shape Shifter Loader
   A single element cycling square -> circle -> triangle -> rounded square.
   Customize: --morph-loader-size, --morph-loader-color */

.nuda-morph-loader {
  --morph-loader-size: 48px;
  --morph-loader-color: #e4ff54;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 16px;
}

.nuda-morph-loader__shape {
  width: var(--morph-loader-size);
  height: var(--morph-loader-size);
  background: var(--morph-loader-color);
  animation: nuda-morph-loader-cycle 3s ease-in-out infinite;
  will-change: border-radius, clip-path, transform;
}

@keyframes nuda-morph-loader-cycle {
  0%   { border-radius: 0;    clip-path: none; transform: rotate(0deg); }
  25%  { border-radius: 50%;  clip-path: none; transform: rotate(90deg); }
  50%  { border-radius: 0;    clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%); transform: rotate(180deg); }
  75%  { border-radius: 12px; clip-path: none; transform: rotate(270deg); }
  100% { border-radius: 0;    clip-path: none; transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nuda-morph-loader__shape {
    animation: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }
}

How to use Shape Shifter

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.

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