Pulsar

Bind

CSS

A vertical line with a jagged crack in the middle is bound by two horizontal bracket bars that clamp onto either side, erasing the crack.

Tier
CSS
Dependencies
None
Duration
4 s, loops
Categories
Icons and micro-interactions
Use cases
Success and confirmation, Security and trust
Industries
Security and identity, IT services and infrastructure
Style
Minimal line · light stroke
Set
patch
Tags
linegeometricminimalpulseui

Companion assets

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

Animated
CSS tier
Static vector
Bind, not animated
Download SVG

Code

animation.svg

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" class="pulsar pulsar-patch-bind" data-pulsar="patch-bind" viewBox="0 0 160 96"><line x1="80" x2="80" y1="20" y2="40" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2.5" opacity=".6"></line><line x1="80" x2="80" y1="56" y2="76" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2.5" opacity=".6"></line><path stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" d="m80 40-4 4 8 4-6 4 2 4" class="patch-bind-crack" opacity=".7"></path><g class="patch-bind-clamp-l"><path stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M64 36h12v24H64"></path><circle cx="64" cy="48" r="2" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)"></circle></g><g class="patch-bind-clamp-r"><path stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M96 36H84v24h12"></path><circle cx="96" cy="48" r="2" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)"></circle></g><circle cx="80" cy="48" r="3" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" class="patch-bind-pip"></circle></svg>

animation.css

.pulsar-patch-bind {
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
}
.pulsar-patch-bind .patch-bind-crack {
  animation: patch-bind-crack-anim 4000ms ease infinite;
}
.pulsar-patch-bind .patch-bind-clamp-l {
  animation: patch-bind-clamp-l-anim 4000ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1) infinite;
}
.pulsar-patch-bind .patch-bind-clamp-r {
  animation: patch-bind-clamp-r-anim 4000ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1) infinite;
}
.pulsar-patch-bind .patch-bind-pip {
  transform-origin: 80px 48px;
  animation: patch-bind-pip-anim 4000ms ease infinite;
}

@keyframes patch-bind-crack-anim {
  0%,
  20% {
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
  35%,
  80% {
    opacity: 0.1;
  }
  92%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
}

@keyframes patch-bind-clamp-l-anim {
  0%,
  15% {
    transform: translateX(-14px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  32% {
    transform: translateX(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  80% {
    transform: translateX(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  92%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-14px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes patch-bind-clamp-r-anim {
  0%,
  15% {
    transform: translateX(14px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  32% {
    transform: translateX(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  80% {
    transform: translateX(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  92%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(14px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes patch-bind-pip-anim {
  0%,
  30% {
    transform: scale(0);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  38%,
  80% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  90%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(0);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

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

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