Pulsar

Branch Merge

CSS

A secondary branch line curves inward to join a main vertical track, merging two pulsating nodes into one.

Tier
CSS
Dependencies
None
Duration
5.5 s, loops
Categories
Icons and micro-interactions
Use cases
Success and confirmation, Workflow and approvals
Industries
SaaS and software, Cross-industry
Style
Minimal line · light stroke
Set
changelog
Tags
circlelineloopminimalpulse

Companion assets

The same artwork, not animated. Derived from the entry’s own resting state, so it matches exactly.

Animated
CSS tier
Static vector
Branch Merge, not animated
Download SVG

Code

animation.svg

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" class="pulsar pulsar-changelog-merge" data-pulsar="changelog-merge" viewBox="0 0 160 96"><line x1="56" x2="56" y1="16" y2="80" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="1.8"></line><path stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="1.8" d="M104 20v16c0 18-48 10-48 28" opacity=".6"></path><circle id="changelog-merge-node-feat" cx="104" cy="30" r="4.5" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)"></circle><circle id="changelog-merge-node-main" cx="56" cy="30" r="4.5" fill="currentColor"></circle><g id="changelog-merge-coalesce"><circle cx="56" cy="64" r="6.5" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" fill-opacity=".2" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-width="2"></circle><circle cx="56" cy="64" r="2.5" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)"></circle></g><circle id="changelog-merge-ripple" cx="56" cy="64" r="14" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-dasharray="2 3" stroke-width="1.2"></circle></svg>

animation.css

.pulsar-changelog-merge #changelog-merge-node-feat {
  animation: changelog-merge-feat-flow 5500ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}

@keyframes changelog-merge-feat-flow {
  0%,
  20% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  38%,
  46% {
    transform: translate(-48px, 34px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  47%,
  100% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.pulsar-changelog-merge #changelog-merge-node-main {
  animation: changelog-merge-main-flow 5500ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}

@keyframes changelog-merge-main-flow {
  0%,
  20% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  38%,
  46% {
    transform: translateY(34px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  47%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.pulsar-changelog-merge #changelog-merge-coalesce {
  transform-origin: 56px 64px;
  animation: changelog-merge-bloom 5500ms ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes changelog-merge-bloom {
  0%,
  36% {
    transform: scale(0.6);
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
  46%,
  82% {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  92%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(0.6);
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
}

.pulsar-changelog-merge #changelog-merge-ripple {
  transform-origin: 56px 64px;
  animation: changelog-merge-ripple-anim 5500ms ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes changelog-merge-ripple-anim {
  0%,
  42% {
    transform: scale(0.5);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  50%,
  80% {
    transform: scale(1.3);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
  88%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(0.5);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pulsar-changelog-merge * {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

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