Pulsar

Clasp

CSS

A link in a chain that is split is clamped shut as a small bolt icon slides through the split and tightens.

Tier
CSS
Dependencies
None
Duration
4.2 s, loops
Categories
Icons and micro-interactions
Use cases
Success and confirmation, Security and trust
Industries
SaaS and software, Security and identity
Style
Minimal line · light stroke
Set
patch
Tags
geometricglowstrokeminimalpulse

Companion assets

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

Animated
CSS tier
Static vector
Clasp, not animated
Download SVG

Code

animation.svg

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" class="pulsar pulsar-patch-clasp" data-pulsar="patch-clasp" viewBox="0 0 160 96"><g class="patch-clasp-jaw-l"><path stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" d="M44 48c0-16 16-16 28-16h6v8h-4v16h4v8h-6c-12 0-28 0-28-16Z"></path></g><g class="patch-clasp-jaw-r"><path stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" d="M116 48c0-16-16-16-28-16h-6v8h4v16h-4v8h6c12 0 28 0 28-16Z"></path></g><g class="patch-clasp-weld"><line x1="80" x2="80" y1="30" y2="66" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="3"></line><circle cx="80" cy="48" r="6" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)"></circle></g></svg>

animation.css

.pulsar-patch-clasp {
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
}
.pulsar-patch-clasp .patch-clasp-jaw-l {
  animation: patch-clasp-jaw-l-anim 4200ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1) infinite;
}
.pulsar-patch-clasp .patch-clasp-jaw-r {
  animation: patch-clasp-jaw-r-anim 4200ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1) infinite;
}
.pulsar-patch-clasp .patch-clasp-weld {
  transform-origin: 80px 48px;
  animation: patch-clasp-weld-anim 4200ms cubic-bezier(0.1, 1, 0.3, 1) infinite;
}

@keyframes patch-clasp-jaw-l-anim {
  0%,
  15% {
    transform: translateX(-10px);
  }
  30%,
  80% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  92%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-10px);
  }
}

@keyframes patch-clasp-jaw-r-anim {
  0%,
  15% {
    transform: translateX(10px);
  }
  30%,
  80% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  92%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(10px);
  }
}

@keyframes patch-clasp-weld-anim {
  0%,
  28% {
    transform: scale(0);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  32% {
    transform: scale(1.3);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  42% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
  80% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
  90%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(0);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

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

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