Collection of CSS Text Effects

Discover a handpicked collection of CSS-only and CodePen text effects. Each card shows a live preview (when possible) and links to the original demo for deeper inspection.

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Lightness text effect example

This text style offers a striking visual effect: when you hover over the individual letters, they smoothly translate upwards with a seamless transition. Each letter also features a…
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Butter effect example
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Butter effect example

This text style features color effects that create a smooth, buttery feel, which will amaze the visitors of your website.
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Sweet Stuff
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Sweet Stuff

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3D Paper Text

This text features a stunning 3D paper effect on hover, creating an eye-catching and attractive experience for visitors. You can use this unique heading effect to enhance your…
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CSS-Only Text Shader

In this heading style, a background image is used as the text color, creating an impressive visual effect. You can customize this code to suit your needs by…
View on CodePen by Robb Owen
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Sliced Text Effect
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Sliced Text Effect

The Sliced Text Effect creates the illusion of text being split into two sections, typically using CSS transforms and clip-path. It adds a modern, dynamic look, perfect for…
View on CodePen by Shireen Taj
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CSS Text Hover

This heading text style features a box shadow effect, which is smoothly removed when you hover over it. The transition is seamless, creating a clean and polished hover…
View on CodePen by Gayane Gasparyan
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CSS Hover Decorations

This heading style has a text outline as the color, with the inside being transparent. When you hover over the outlined text, it transitions to its original color,…
View on CodePen by Adriana Hasbun
HTMLSCSS CSS Text
Text Reflect Effect
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Text Reflect Effect

In this code snippet, multiple headings are used, and each heading has a unique reflection style with different reflection color.
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HTMLSCSS CSS Text
Chromatica Sonnet Interlude
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Chromatica Sonnet Interlude

This effect is created using HTML and CSS, offering a unique presentation of text by displaying overlapping text in different directions
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HTMLSCSS CSS Text
CSS Only Grainy Text
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CSS Only Grainy Text

This CSS code adds a textured style to the headings, creating a unique visual effect.
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Pure CSS Text Effect
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Pure CSS Text Effect

So far, this is the best text effect, featuring multiple text styles in a single element. For example, it combines solid and outline text styles, creating a unique…
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PugSCSS CSS Text
Cut Out Typography
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Cut Out Typography

In this Cut Out Typography effect, multiple heading tags are used to display a variety of heading styles. Different backgrounds are applied, appearing as lines behind the heading…
View on CodePen by Lia Tsernant
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Peeled Text Transforms
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Peeled Text Transforms

The Peeled Text Transform effect creates the illusion of text peeling from the background, using CSS transform and rotate properties. This adds depth and a 3D-like look, ideal…
View on CodePen by Zoë Bijl (Michiel)
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Happy Text
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Happy Text

In this effect, each letter of the heading is styled with a different color, creating a multi-colored text scheme. Additionally, a bounce effect is applied to the text…
View on CodePen by Bennett Feely (bennettfeely)
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CSS Perspective Text Hover
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CSS Perspective Text Hover

View on CodePen by James Bosworth (bosworthco)
HTMLSCSS CSS Text
Second Shadow Text Effect
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Second Shadow Text Effect

In this, with the use of css a perfect text shadow is applied to the text heading and feel free to use this in you next project.
View on CodePen by Code School (codeschool)
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Shaded Text
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Shaded Text

In this effect, multiple headings are used, and SCSS is applied to add versatile shading around the headings. The text shade also animates when hovered over, creating a…
View on CodePen by Rafael González (rgg)
PugSCSSJS CSS Text
Background Clipping Covfefe
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Background Clipping Covfefe

To style this heading, a linear gradient background is used and applied as the text color using the CSS background-clip property.
View on CodePen by Stephanie (ramenhog)
HTMLSCSS CSS Text
Moving Cloud Text | HTML + CSS
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Moving Cloud Text | HTML + CSS

this heading has a clouds background image as a text color and also have keyframe animation which works continuously and give feel as a clouds are moving inside…
View on CodePen by Cameron Fitzwilliam (CameronFitzwilliam)
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CSS Hover Effect Using Sass Loops example
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CSS Hover Effect Using Sass Loops example

this heading text has a very beautiful hover effect as when you hover over the heading all the letters wrapped in gray background color with some rotations effect…
View on CodePen by Charlie Marcotte (FUGU22)
PugSass CSS Text
GSAP Text Reveal Animation
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GSAP Text Reveal Animation

This heading effect feels refreshing when you reload the page or navigate to specific sections, as the heading tags are revealed with different overlapping color effects.
View on CodePen by Artur Sedlukha (sedlukha)
PugSCSSJS CSS Text
Blazing Fire
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Blazing Fire

The Blazing Fire effect makes the text look like real fire by applying a fiery color scheme. Additionally, it includes a blowing effect that enhances the realism of…
View on CodePen by Makan (makan)
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SVG Text Animation

SVG Text Animation

In this effect, an SVG is used to create a transparent design that is filled with different colors. The addition of a bounce effect makes this effect even…
View on CodePen by Cassie Evans (cassie-codes)
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Popout Text

Popout Text

The Popout Text effect changes the position of each word in the heading using keyframe animation, while also displaying a reflected version of each word with a different…
View on CodePen by Nathan Taylor (nathantaylor)
HTMLSCSS CSS Text
Text Line Animation

Text Line Animation

For this html and css(Less) is used to create this amazing svg effect by adding a color with the smooth transition.
View on CodePen by John Healey (jhealey5)
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Typing Text Animation#2

this is very simple typing text effect within a specific div with the white background but you can customize this according to your need.
View on CodePen by Will Moyer
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Auto Type CSS

this is an other example of the typing text with different heading and background style feel free to use in your projects or some specific sections like sliders…
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CSS Typing text Animation

CSS typing text animation creates a visually appealing effect where text appears to be typed out character by character, mimicking the look of a typewriter. This animation can…
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CSS Typing Effect example

HTML and CSS are used to create this typing effect, which looks impressive and is easily customizable.
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CSS Only Typewriter Text Animation

This typing effect worked with multiple texts with various writing styles to complete the remaining text, along with different indicators for the writing lines.
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typed.css example

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CSS Typing Multiple Lines with Blinking Caret example

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Tippy-tappy-typer example

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CSS typewriter example

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typewriter example

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JS Typewriter example

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Typewriter animation pure CSS Example

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CSS Typewriter Animation

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writing-mode

The writing-mode property in CSS write the text or headings in different directions direction. It can set vertical, horizontal, or mixed flow for text, useful for languages like…
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