Pulsar

Route

CSS

A flow of dots traveling along a main horizontal line redirects onto a parallel backup track when a barrier rises.

Tier
CSS
Dependencies
None
Duration
5.5 s, loops
Categories
Icons and micro-interactions
Use cases
Sync and integration, Workflow and approvals
Industries
SaaS and software, IT services and infrastructure
Style
Technical · light stroke
Set
failover
Tags
arrowdotsgeometriclineloop

Companion assets

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

Animated
CSS tier
Static vector
Route, not animated
Download SVG

Code

animation.svg

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" class="pulsar pulsar-failover-route" data-pulsar="failover-route" viewBox="0 0 160 96"><g stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5"><line x1="16" x2="60" y1="36" y2="36"></line><line id="failover-route-primary-track" x1="60" x2="144" y1="36" y2="36"></line><path id="failover-route-backup-track" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" d="m60 36 22 28h62" opacity=".35"></path><circle cx="16" cy="36" r="3" fill="currentColor"></circle><circle cx="144" cy="36" r="3"></circle><circle cx="144" cy="64" r="3" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)"></circle></g><g id="failover-route-barrier" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2"><line x1="68" x2="68" y1="26" y2="46"></line><line x1="64" x2="72" y1="31" y2="41" stroke-width="1.2"></line><line x1="64" x2="72" y1="41" y2="31" stroke-width="1.2"></line></g><g id="failover-route-prim-dots" fill="currentColor"><circle cx="36" cy="36" r="2.5"></circle><circle cx="102" cy="36" r="2.5"></circle><circle cx="126" cy="36" r="2.5"></circle></g><g id="failover-route-sec-dots" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)"><circle id="failover-route-sec-p1" cx="71" cy="50" r="2.5"></circle><circle id="failover-route-sec-p2" cx="106" cy="64" r="2.5"></circle><circle id="failover-route-sec-p3" cx="130" cy="64" r="2.5"></circle></g></svg>

animation.css

.pulsar-failover-route #failover-route-barrier {
  animation: failover-route-gate 5500ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}

@keyframes failover-route-gate {
  0%,
  30% {
    transform: translateY(-16px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  38%,
  80% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  88%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(-16px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.pulsar-failover-route #failover-route-primary-track {
  animation: failover-route-prim-track-anim 5500ms ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes failover-route-prim-track-anim {
  0%,
  32% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  38%,
  80% {
    opacity: 0.2;
  }
  88%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.pulsar-failover-route #failover-route-backup-track {
  animation: failover-route-sec-track-anim 5500ms ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes failover-route-sec-track-anim {
  0%,
  32% {
    opacity: 0.25;
  }
  40%,
  80% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  88%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.25;
  }
}

.pulsar-failover-route #failover-route-prim-dots {
  animation: failover-route-prim-flow 5500ms linear infinite;
}

@keyframes failover-route-prim-flow {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  30% {
    transform: translateX(18px);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  35%,
  82% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  88%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.pulsar-failover-route #failover-route-sec-dots {
  animation: failover-route-sec-flow 5500ms ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes failover-route-sec-flow {
  0%,
  35% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-10px);
  }
  42%,
  78% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(6px);
  }
  86%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(16px);
  }
}

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

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