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Tailwind CSS Animated Headline Hero with Staggered Word Reveal

A 1950s-diner hero where each word lifts out of a mask with a staggered delay — coral and ivory on jet black, with a neon-outline CTA that glows on hover. Words rise from behind a clip, not just fade, for a crisper editorial reveal.

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<section class="ths-08 grid w-full min-h-svh place-items-center bg-ths08-bg bg-[radial-gradient(60%_50%_at_50%_100%,var(--color-ths08-glow),transparent_70%)] px-5 py-16 font-ths08-sans text-ths08-ivory sm:px-14" aria-label="Animated headline hero">
  <div class="max-w-[46rem] text-center">
    <span class="inline-block font-ths08-mono text-xs tracking-[0.28em] text-ths08-coral">— OPEN 24 HRS —</span>
    <h1 class="mt-7 font-ths08-serif text-[clamp(42px,7vw,84px)] leading-[1.02] font-bold tracking-[-0.015em]">
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise motion-reduce:animate-none">Late</span></span>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise [animation-delay:120ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">night</span></span>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise [animation-delay:240ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">tunes,</span></span>
      <br>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise [animation-delay:360ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">made</span></span>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise [animation-delay:480ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">for</span></span>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><em class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise text-ths08-coral [animation-delay:600ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">cruising.</em></span>
    </h1>
    <p class="mx-auto mt-6 max-w-[27rem] animate-ths08-fade text-base/relaxed text-ths08-mut [animation-delay:850ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">A radio station that never sleeps and never sells you anything.</p>
    <div class="mt-9 flex animate-ths08-fade flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-5 [animation-delay:1050ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">
      <a href="#tune" class="inline-flex min-h-12 items-center gap-2.5 rounded-full border-2 border-ths08-coral px-7 text-sm font-semibold tracking-[0.08em] text-ths08-coral uppercase transition hover:bg-ths08-coral hover:text-ths08-bg hover:shadow-[0_0_28px_rgb(255_116_97/0.55)] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-4 focus-visible:outline-ths08-coral motion-reduce:transition-none"><span aria-hidden="true" class="size-2 animate-pulse rounded-full bg-current"></span>Tune in live</a>
      <span class="font-ths08-mono text-xs text-ths08-mut">2,184 listening now</span>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ths08-bg: #0d0d0d;
  --color-ths08-bg: oklch(0.159 0 0);
  --color-ths08-glow: #3a1410;
  --color-ths08-glow: oklch(0.25 0.061 28.3);
  --color-ths08-ivory: #fdf3e0;
  --color-ths08-ivory: oklch(0.967 0.027 83.5);
  --color-ths08-mut: #c2b39b;
  --color-ths08-mut: oklch(0.773 0.037 79.6);
  --color-ths08-coral: #ff7461;
  --color-ths08-coral: oklch(0.722 0.173 29.8);
  --font-ths08-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ths08-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ths08-mono: 'Courier Prime', 'Courier New', monospace;
  --animate-ths08-rise: ths08-rise 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
  --animate-ths08-fade: ths08-fade 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;

  @keyframes ths08-rise {
    from {
      transform: translateY(110%);
    }

    to {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }

  @keyframes ths08-fade {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(16px);
    }

    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }
  }
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.ths-08 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

Setup — do this once per project

Skip this if your project already runs Tailwind v4.

1Load Tailwind
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tailwindcss/browser@4"></script>

Compiles in the browser — perfect for a CodePen or a quick test, not for production.

2Add the stylesheetRequiredthe @theme block is what makes the custom utilities exist
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ths08-bg: #0d0d0d;
  --color-ths08-bg: oklch(0.159 0 0);
  --color-ths08-glow: #3a1410;
  --color-ths08-glow: oklch(0.25 0.061 28.3);
  --color-ths08-ivory: #fdf3e0;
  --color-ths08-ivory: oklch(0.967 0.027 83.5);
  --color-ths08-mut: #c2b39b;
  --color-ths08-mut: oklch(0.773 0.037 79.6);
  --color-ths08-coral: #ff7461;
  --color-ths08-coral: oklch(0.722 0.173 29.8);
  --font-ths08-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ths08-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ths08-mono: 'Courier Prime', 'Courier New', monospace;
  --animate-ths08-rise: ths08-rise 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
  --animate-ths08-fade: ths08-fade 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;

  @keyframes ths08-rise {
    from {
      transform: translateY(110%);
    }

    to {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }

  @keyframes ths08-fade {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(16px);
    }

    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }
  }
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.ths-08 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
3Fonts used by this demooptional — skip if you have your own type stack
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,700;0,800;1,700&family=Geist:wght@400;500;600&family=Courier+Prime:wght@400;700&display=swap">

What changed in the port

Which parts became utilities, which stayed CSS, and why.

  • calc(var(--d) * 0.12s) with inline --d became a literal [animation-delay:NNNms] per word — the same stagger, readable without a calculator.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: words now rise out of a mask instead of fading from opacity:0, and fill-mode: both replaces the opacity:0 starting state that left content invisible if the animation failed.
  • UI upgrade: a pulsing live dot and listener count beside the CTA, and Courier Prime for the marquee eyebrow.
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Demo: Tailwind CSS Animated Headline Hero with Staggered Word Reveal
Source: https://codefronts.com/layouts/tailwind-css-hero-sections/tailwind-animated-headline-hero-staggered-word-reveal/

A 1950s-diner hero where each word lifts out of a mask with a staggered delay — coral and ivory on jet black, with a neon-outline CTA that glows on hover. Words rise from behind a clip, not just fade, for a crisper editorial reveal.
## HTML
```html
<section class="ths-08 grid w-full min-h-svh place-items-center bg-ths08-bg bg-[radial-gradient(60%_50%_at_50%_100%,var(--color-ths08-glow),transparent_70%)] px-5 py-16 font-ths08-sans text-ths08-ivory sm:px-14" aria-label="Animated headline hero">
  <div class="max-w-[46rem] text-center">
    <span class="inline-block font-ths08-mono text-xs tracking-[0.28em] text-ths08-coral">— OPEN 24 HRS —</span>
    <h1 class="mt-7 font-ths08-serif text-[clamp(42px,7vw,84px)] leading-[1.02] font-bold tracking-[-0.015em]">
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise motion-reduce:animate-none">Late</span></span>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise [animation-delay:120ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">night</span></span>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise [animation-delay:240ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">tunes,</span></span>
      <br>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise [animation-delay:360ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">made</span></span>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><span class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise [animation-delay:480ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">for</span></span>
      <span class="inline-block overflow-hidden pb-[0.12em] align-bottom"><em class="inline-block animate-ths08-rise text-ths08-coral [animation-delay:600ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">cruising.</em></span>
    </h1>
    <p class="mx-auto mt-6 max-w-[27rem] animate-ths08-fade text-base/relaxed text-ths08-mut [animation-delay:850ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">A radio station that never sleeps and never sells you anything.</p>
    <div class="mt-9 flex animate-ths08-fade flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-5 [animation-delay:1050ms] motion-reduce:animate-none">
      <a href="#tune" class="inline-flex min-h-12 items-center gap-2.5 rounded-full border-2 border-ths08-coral px-7 text-sm font-semibold tracking-[0.08em] text-ths08-coral uppercase transition hover:bg-ths08-coral hover:text-ths08-bg hover:shadow-[0_0_28px_rgb(255_116_97/0.55)] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-4 focus-visible:outline-ths08-coral motion-reduce:transition-none"><span aria-hidden="true" class="size-2 animate-pulse rounded-full bg-current"></span>Tune in live</a>
      <span class="font-ths08-mono text-xs text-ths08-mut">2,184 listening now</span>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ths08-bg: #0d0d0d;
  --color-ths08-bg: oklch(0.159 0 0);
  --color-ths08-glow: #3a1410;
  --color-ths08-glow: oklch(0.25 0.061 28.3);
  --color-ths08-ivory: #fdf3e0;
  --color-ths08-ivory: oklch(0.967 0.027 83.5);
  --color-ths08-mut: #c2b39b;
  --color-ths08-mut: oklch(0.773 0.037 79.6);
  --color-ths08-coral: #ff7461;
  --color-ths08-coral: oklch(0.722 0.173 29.8);
  --font-ths08-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ths08-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ths08-mono: 'Courier Prime', 'Courier New', monospace;
  --animate-ths08-rise: ths08-rise 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
  --animate-ths08-fade: ths08-fade 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;

  @keyframes ths08-rise {
    from {
      transform: translateY(110%);
    }

    to {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }

  @keyframes ths08-fade {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(16px);
    }

    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }
  }
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.ths-08 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Mask, then move. Each word is an inline-block overflow-hidden box holding an inner span that animates from translateY(110%) to 0. The word slides up through an invisible slot, which reads far sharper than an opacity fade.

No hidden content. The animation uses both fill mode instead of starting the element at opacity-0; with reduced motion, animate-none leaves the text in its normal, visible state.

Make it yours

  • Faster cascade: change the per-word delays from 120ms steps to 70ms.
  • Swap the italic word colour with --color-ths08-coral.
  • Letter-by-letter: split a word into spans and step delays by 30ms.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Screen readers read the visible words; keep the spans inside the <h1> so the sentence stays intact.
  • overflow-hidden crops descenders unless the slot has pb-[0.12em].

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Keyframes and fill modes are universal; Tailwind v4's sheet is the floor.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

text shadowtw ↗prefers-reduced-motiontw ↗

Arbitraryneeds bracket syntax

animation delaytw ↗

Plain CSSno Tailwind surface

@keyframestw ↗

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