Spinning Globe
A copy-paste 3d effects component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
3D EffectsHTMLCSSany framework
Copy into your project
HTML
<div class="nuda-globe-scene" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="nuda-globe">
<div class="nuda-globe__sphere">
<!-- 8 meridian rings for true 3D wireframe -->
<div class="nuda-globe__ring nuda-globe__ring--1"></div>
<div class="nuda-globe__ring nuda-globe__ring--2"></div>
<div class="nuda-globe__ring nuda-globe__ring--3"></div>
<div class="nuda-globe__ring nuda-globe__ring--4"></div>
<div class="nuda-globe__ring nuda-globe__ring--5"></div>
<div class="nuda-globe__ring nuda-globe__ring--6"></div>
<div class="nuda-globe__ring nuda-globe__ring--7"></div>
<div class="nuda-globe__ring nuda-globe__ring--8"></div>
</div>
<!-- Axis line -->
<div class="nuda-globe__axis"></div>
</div>
</div>CSS
/* Spinning Globe
A true CSS 3D wireframe globe using preserve-3d and rotated rings.
No canvas, no WebGL — just CSS transforms and perspective.
Customize: --globe-color, --globe-size, --globe-speed */
.nuda-globe-scene {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 2rem;
perspective: 800px;
}
.nuda-globe {
--globe-color: #e4ff54;
--globe-size: 180px;
--globe-speed: 10s;
width: var(--globe-size);
height: var(--globe-size);
position: relative;
transform-style: preserve-3d;
animation: nuda-globe-spin var(--globe-speed) linear infinite;
}
.nuda-globe__sphere {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
/* ── Meridian rings (true 3D circles rotated in Y) ── */
.nuda-globe__ring {
position: absolute;
inset: 5%;
border: 1.2px solid rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.18);
border-radius: 50%;
transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.nuda-globe__ring--1 { transform: rotateY(0deg); }
.nuda-globe__ring--2 { transform: rotateY(22.5deg); }
.nuda-globe__ring--3 { transform: rotateY(45deg); }
.nuda-globe__ring--4 { transform: rotateY(67.5deg); }
.nuda-globe__ring--5 { transform: rotateY(90deg); }
.nuda-globe__ring--6 { transform: rotateY(112.5deg); }
.nuda-globe__ring--7 { transform: rotateY(135deg); }
.nuda-globe__ring--8 { transform: rotateY(157.5deg); }
/* ── Axis line ── */
.nuda-globe__axis {
position: absolute;
top: 5%;
bottom: 5%;
left: 50%;
width: 1.2px;
background: rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.15);
transform: translateX(-50%);
}
/* ── Equator ring (horizontal, rotated in X) ── */
.nuda-globe::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
inset: -2%;
border: 1.2px solid rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.12);
border-radius: 50%;
transform: rotateX(90deg);
}
/* ── Tropic line ── */
.nuda-globe::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
inset: 15%;
border: 1px solid rgba(228, 255, 84, 0.1);
border-radius: 50%;
transform: rotateX(90deg);
}
/* ── Spin animation (tilted axis like Earth) ── */
@keyframes nuda-globe-spin {
from { transform: rotateX(-20deg) rotateY(0deg); }
to { transform: rotateX(-20deg) rotateY(360deg); }
}
/* ── Hover: slow down for inspection ── */
.nuda-globe:hover {
animation-duration: calc(var(--globe-speed) * 3);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.nuda-globe {
animation: none;
transform: rotateX(-20deg) rotateY(30deg);
}
}How to use Spinning Globe
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.