Pulsar

Waveform

CSS

Two parallel sine-wave lines representing frequency guards that slowly shift phase and ripple in opposite directions across the canvas.

Tier
CSS
Dependencies
None
Duration
4.2 s, loops
Categories
Backgrounds and ambient
Use cases
Security and trust, Ambient background
Industries
Security and identity, IT services and infrastructure
Style
Technical · light stroke
Set
perimeter
Tags
wavelineambientminimalstroke

Companion assets

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

Animated
CSS tier
Static vector
Waveform, not animated
Download SVG

Code

animation.svg

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" class="pulsar pulsar-perimeter-waveform" data-pulsar="perimeter-waveform" viewBox="0 0 160 96"><line x1="20" x2="140" y1="28" y2="28" stroke="currentColor" stroke-dasharray="3 3" opacity=".2"></line><line x1="20" x2="140" y1="68" y2="68" stroke="currentColor" stroke-dasharray="3 3" opacity=".2"></line><g class="perimeter-waveform-wave-1"><path stroke="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)" stroke-width="1.5" d="M-20 40q15-14 30 0t30 0 30 0 30 0 30 0 30 0 30 0" opacity=".85"></path></g><g class="perimeter-waveform-wave-2"><path stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.25" d="M-20 56q15 14 30 0t30 0 30 0 30 0 30 0 30 0 30 0" opacity=".5"></path></g><circle cx="40" cy="48" r="1.5" fill="currentColor" opacity=".4"></circle><circle cx="80" cy="48" r="2.5" fill="var(--pulsar-accent, currentColor)"></circle><circle cx="120" cy="48" r="1.5" fill="currentColor" opacity=".4"></circle></svg>

animation.css

.pulsar-perimeter-waveform {
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
}
.pulsar-perimeter-waveform .perimeter-waveform-wave-1 {
  animation: perimeter-waveform-right-anim 4200ms linear infinite;
}
.pulsar-perimeter-waveform .perimeter-waveform-wave-2 {
  animation: perimeter-waveform-left-anim 4200ms linear infinite;
}

@keyframes perimeter-waveform-right-anim {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(60px);
  }
}

@keyframes perimeter-waveform-left-anim {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-60px);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pulsar-perimeter-waveform .perimeter-waveform-wave-1,
  .pulsar-perimeter-waveform .perimeter-waveform-wave-2 {
    animation: none;
  }
}

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