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Split Text

Split Text brings controlled expression to your interface.

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Make it yours.

Install the editable source and its dependencies into your React + Tailwind project.

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pnpm dlx shadcn@4.0.8 add http://localhost:3000/r/split-text.json

Use it

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"use client";
import { SplitText } from "@/components/jez-ui/ui/split-text";

export default function Example() {
  return (
    <>
      <div className="w-full rounded-xl bg-foreground px-7 py-14 text-background md:px-12 md:py-20">
        <SplitText className="block font-display text-5xl font-medium leading-none tracking-tight md:text-7xl">
          Stay curious.
        </SplitText>
        <p className="mt-8 text-sm opacity-70">
          Good ideas start with a little movement.
        </p>
      </div>
    </>
  );
}

Props & types

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Omit<
  React.ComponentProps<"span">,
  keyof {
    children: string;
    className?: string;
  }
> & {
  children: string;
  className?: string;
}

Source

View 2 source files

registry/ui/split-text.tsx

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"use client";
import * as React from "react";
import { cn } from "./utils";
import { motion, useReducedMotion } from "motion/react";
export function SplitText({
  children,
  className,
  ...rootProps
}: Omit<
  React.ComponentProps<"span">,
  keyof {
    children: string;
    className?: string;
  }
> & {
  children: string;
  className?: string;
}) {
  const reduce = useReducedMotion();
  return (
    <span
      {...rootProps}
      aria-label={children}
      className={cn("inline-block", className)}
    >
      {children.split(" ").map((word, i) => (
        <motion.span
          aria-hidden="true"
          key={i}
          className="mr-[.25em] inline-block"
          initial={reduce ? false : { y: 18, filter: "blur(5px)" }}
          whileInView={{ y: 0, filter: "blur(0px)" }}
          viewport={{ once: true }}
          transition={{ delay: i * 0.055, duration: 0.55 }}
        >
          {word}
        </motion.span>
      ))}
    </span>
  );
}

registry/ui/utils.ts

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import { clsx, type ClassValue } from "clsx";
import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
export function cn(...values: ClassValue[]) {
  return twMerge(clsx(values));
}

Dependencies

motion@13.2.0 · clsx@2.1.1 · tailwind-merge@3.5.0

Accessibility & behaviour

Respect reduced-motion preferences. Decorative effects must not carry essential information. WebGL scenes include a static fallback and only render while visible.

Read the accessibility and performance guide →