Pulsar

Bridge

CSS

Two disconnected line ends are bridged by a horizontal connector line that draws itself from left to right, restoring flow.

Tier
CSS
Dependencies
None
Duration
4 s, loops
Categories
Icons and micro-interactions
Use cases
Success and confirmation, Sync and integration
Industries
Security and identity, Cross-industry
Style
Minimal line · light stroke
Set
patch
Tags
linepulsegeometricstrokeminimal

Companion assets

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

Animated
CSS tier
Static vector
Bridge, not animated
Download SVG

Code

animation.svg

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" class="pulsar pulsar-patch-bridge" data-pulsar="patch-bridge" viewBox="0 0 160 96"><g stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2" class="patch-bridge-buses"><line x1="24" x2="60" y1="48" y2="48"></line><line x1="100" x2="136" y1="48" y2="48"></line><circle cx="60" cy="48" r="3"></circle><circle cx="100" cy="48" r="3"></circle></g><line x1="60" x2="100" y1="48" y2="48" stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2.5" class="patch-bridge-wire"></line><circle cx="60" cy="48" r="2" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" class="patch-bridge-node-l"></circle><circle cx="100" cy="48" r="2" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" class="patch-bridge-node-r"></circle><circle cx="24" cy="48" r="3" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" class="patch-bridge-packet"></circle></svg>

animation.css

.pulsar-patch-bridge {
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
}
.pulsar-patch-bridge .patch-bridge-buses {
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.pulsar-patch-bridge .patch-bridge-wire {
  stroke-dasharray: 40;
  stroke-dashoffset: 40;
  animation: patch-bridge-wire-anim 4000ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}
.pulsar-patch-bridge .patch-bridge-node-l {
  animation: patch-bridge-node-l-anim 4000ms ease infinite;
}
.pulsar-patch-bridge .patch-bridge-node-r {
  animation: patch-bridge-node-r-anim 4000ms ease infinite;
}
.pulsar-patch-bridge .patch-bridge-packet {
  animation: patch-bridge-packet-anim 4000ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}

@keyframes patch-bridge-wire-anim {
  0%,
  15% {
    stroke-dashoffset: 40;
    opacity: 0;
  }
  20% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  38% {
    stroke-dashoffset: 0;
    opacity: 1;
  }
  80% {
    stroke-dashoffset: 0;
    opacity: 1;
  }
  92% {
    stroke-dashoffset: -40;
    opacity: 0;
  }
  100% {
    stroke-dashoffset: -40;
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes patch-bridge-node-l-anim {
  0%,
  18% {
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: scale(0.8);
  }
  22%,
  80% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.2);
  }
  90%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: scale(0.8);
  }
}

@keyframes patch-bridge-node-r-anim {
  0%,
  35% {
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: scale(0.8);
  }
  40%,
  80% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.2);
  }
  90%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: scale(0.8);
  }
}

@keyframes patch-bridge-packet-anim {
  0%,
  42% {
    transform: translateX(0);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  45% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  72% {
    transform: translateX(112px);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  76%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(112px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

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

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