Typewriter Caret
A copy-paste text effects component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
Text EffectsHTMLCSSany framework
Copy into your project
HTML
<!-- Typewriter Caret — typing effect with blinking caret -->
<span class="nuda-tw-caret">Hello, operator.</span>CSS
/* ── Typewriter Caret ────────────────────────────────────────
Customize:
--nuda-twc-steps : number of characters in your text
--nuda-twc-speed : total typing duration
--nuda-twc-caret : caret color
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nuda-tw-caret {
--nuda-twc-steps: 16; /* update to match character count */
--nuda-twc-speed: 3s;
--nuda-twc-caret: #e4ff54;
font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
font-size: 1.5rem;
font-weight: 600;
color: #fafafa;
display: inline-block;
overflow: hidden;
white-space: nowrap;
border-right: 3px solid var(--nuda-twc-caret);
width: 0;
animation:
nuda-tw-caret-type var(--nuda-twc-speed) steps(var(--nuda-twc-steps)) forwards,
nuda-tw-caret-blink 0.7s step-end infinite;
}
@keyframes nuda-tw-caret-type {
to { width: 100%; }
}
@keyframes nuda-tw-caret-blink {
50% { border-color: transparent; }
}
/* ── Accessibility ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.nuda-tw-caret {
animation: none;
width: 100%;
border-right-color: var(--nuda-twc-caret);
}
}How to use Typewriter Caret
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.