Pulsar

Parallax

CSS

Two offset grid layers shift in opposite directions until their grid lines align perfectly, creating a single unified grid pattern.

Tier
CSS
Dependencies
None
Duration
4 s, loops
Categories
Icons and micro-interactions
Use cases
Sync and integration, Workflow and approvals
Industries
Manufacturing and industrial, Cross-industry
Style
Technical · light stroke
Set
calibrate
Tags
gridbarslineminimalgeometric

Companion assets

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

Animated
CSS tier
Static vector
Parallax, not animated
Download SVG

Code

animation.svg

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true" class="pulsar pulsar-calibrate-parallax" data-pulsar="calibrate-parallax" viewBox="0 0 160 96"><circle cx="80" cy="48" r="32" stroke-width="1.5" opacity=".4"></circle><circle cx="80" cy="48" r="36" stroke-dasharray="3 3" opacity=".25"></circle><g class="calibrate-parallax-grid-1"><line x1="68" x2="68" y1="22" y2="74" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-width="1.5"></line><line x1="80" x2="80" y1="18" y2="78" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-width="2"></line><line x1="92" x2="92" y1="22" y2="74" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-width="1.5"></line></g><g class="calibrate-parallax-grid-2"><line x1="68" x2="68" y1="22" y2="74" stroke-width="1.2" opacity=".6"></line><line x1="80" x2="80" y1="18" y2="78" stroke-width="1.5" opacity=".7"></line><line x1="92" x2="92" y1="22" y2="74" stroke-width="1.2" opacity=".6"></line></g><circle cx="80" cy="48" r="28" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-width="1.5" class="calibrate-parallax-flash"></circle></svg>

animation.css

.pulsar-calibrate-parallax {
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
}
.pulsar-calibrate-parallax .calibrate-parallax-grid-1 {
  animation: calibrate-parallax-shift-1 4000ms cubic-bezier(0.25, 1.2, 0.4, 1) infinite;
}
.pulsar-calibrate-parallax .calibrate-parallax-grid-2 {
  animation: calibrate-parallax-shift-2 4000ms cubic-bezier(0.25, 1.2, 0.4, 1) infinite;
}
.pulsar-calibrate-parallax .calibrate-parallax-flash {
  transform-origin: 80px 48px;
  animation: calibrate-parallax-coincidence-burst 4000ms ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes calibrate-parallax-shift-1 {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(-8px);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  35%,
  75% {
    transform: translateX(0px);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  92%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-8px);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
}

@keyframes calibrate-parallax-shift-2 {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(8px);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  35%,
  75% {
    transform: translateX(0px);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  92%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(8px);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
}

@keyframes calibrate-parallax-coincidence-burst {
  0%,
  34% {
    transform: scale(0.8);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  38% {
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  60%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1.3);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pulsar-calibrate-parallax .calibrate-parallax-grid-1,
  .pulsar-calibrate-parallax .calibrate-parallax-grid-2,
  .pulsar-calibrate-parallax .calibrate-parallax-flash {
    animation: none;
    transform: none;
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .pulsar-calibrate-parallax .calibrate-parallax-flash {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

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