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  24. 24Tailwind Typewriter Reveal Card with Steps Animation & Caret
  25. 25Tailwind Magazine Overlay Slide Card (Full-Face Panel Takeover)
  26. 26Tailwind Breathing Film Grain Card with SVG Turbulence Noise
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  33. 33Tailwind Drifting Aurora Ribbons Card with Blurred Gradient Bands
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Tailwind Breathing Film Grain Card with SVG Turbulence Noise

A sepia Super-8 card whose grain breathes faster and stronger on hover. The noise is a data-URI SVG feTurbulence — real fractal noise, not dots — and the hover doesn't start an animation so much as speed one up.

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The code

<section class="tch-26 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tch26-bg font-tch26-mono p-8">
  <article tabindex="0" class="group relative w-[330px] h-[440px] rounded-lg overflow-hidden cursor-pointer outline-none bg-[linear-gradient(160deg,#3a2e22,#1b140d)] shadow-[0_20px_45px_rgb(0_0_0/0.5)] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tch26-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-4 before:content-[''] before:absolute before:inset-0 before:bg-[radial-gradient(ellipse_at_50%_35%,rgb(210_170_110/0.35),transparent_60%),linear-gradient(160deg,#5a4732,#241a10)] after:content-[''] after:absolute after:inset-0 after:z-3 after:pointer-events-none after:shadow-[inset_0_0_90px_rgb(0_0_0/0.7)]">
    <div class="absolute -inset-1/2 z-2 pointer-events-none opacity-12 mix-blend-overlay animate-tch26-drift transition-opacity duration-500 group-hover:opacity-42 group-hover:[animation-duration:0.25s] group-focus-visible:opacity-42 motion-reduce:animate-none bg-[url('data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22120%22%20height%3D%22120%22%3E%3Cfilter%20id%3D%22n%22%3E%3CfeTurbulence%20type%3D%22fractalNoise%22%20baseFrequency%3D%220.9%22%20numOctaves%3D%223%22%20stitchTiles%3D%22stitch%22%2F%3E%3C%2Ffilter%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20filter%3D%22url(%23n)%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E')]"></div>
    <div class="relative z-4 h-full p-[2.4rem] flex flex-col justify-between text-tch26-ink">
      <span class="text-[0.72rem] tracking-[0.2em] text-tch26-acc">SUPER 8 · 1974</span>
      <h2 class="font-tch26-display font-semibold italic text-[3rem] leading-[0.95]">Golden<br>Hour Reel</h2>
      <p class="text-[0.82rem] leading-[1.65] text-tch26-body">A scanned film transfer. Hover and the grain breathes, like light running through celluloid.</p>
    </div>
  </article>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@keyframes tch26-drift {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0,0);
  }

  25% {
    transform: translate(-8%, 5%);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate(6%, -8%);
  }

  75% {
    transform: translate(-5%, -4%);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate(7%, 6%);
  }
}

@theme {
  --color-tch26-bg: #16130f;
  --color-tch26-bg: oklch(0.18 0.01 70);
  --color-tch26-ink: #f0e2cc;
  --color-tch26-ink: oklch(0.92 0.03 80);
  --color-tch26-body: #c4b39a;
  --color-tch26-body: oklch(0.77 0.03 80);
  --color-tch26-acc: #c9a877;
  --color-tch26-acc: oklch(0.74 0.07 75);
  --font-tch26-mono: 'Fragment Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --font-tch26-display: 'Cormorant', Georgia, serif;
  --animate-tch26-drift: tch26-drift 0.6s steps(4) infinite;
}

.tch-26 {
  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";

@keyframes tch26-drift {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0,0);
  }

  25% {
    transform: translate(-8%, 5%);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate(6%, -8%);
  }

  75% {
    transform: translate(-5%, -4%);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate(7%, 6%);
  }
}

@theme {
  --color-tch26-bg: #16130f;
  --color-tch26-bg: oklch(0.18 0.01 70);
  --color-tch26-ink: #f0e2cc;
  --color-tch26-ink: oklch(0.92 0.03 80);
  --color-tch26-body: #c4b39a;
  --color-tch26-body: oklch(0.77 0.03 80);
  --color-tch26-acc: #c9a877;
  --color-tch26-acc: oklch(0.74 0.07 75);
  --font-tch26-mono: 'Fragment Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --font-tch26-display: 'Cormorant', Georgia, serif;
  --animate-tch26-drift: tch26-drift 0.6s steps(4) infinite;
}

.tch-26 {
  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=Cormorant:wght@500;600&family=Fragment+Mono&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • group-hover:[animation-duration:0.25s] is the port's most interesting single utility: an arbitrary property overriding one longhand of a running animation, which is exactly what the CSS original did and what most people assume utilities cannot do.
  • The data URI needs full percent-encoding inside an arbitrary value — raw <, " and spaces break the class parser. Encode once, paste, done.
  • UI change from the CSS original: focusable card, grain intensifies on group-focus-visible:, and the vignette moved to the card's own after: so the grain layer no longer sits above it.
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Here's a working CSS demo from CodeFronts. Use it as-is or adapt to your framework. All classes are scoped under a unique prefix so the code won't collide with your existing styles. MIT licensed.
Demo: Tailwind Breathing Film Grain Card with SVG Turbulence Noise
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-card-hover-effects/tailwind-breathing-film-grain-card/

A sepia Super-8 card whose grain breathes faster and stronger on hover. The noise is a data-URI SVG feTurbulence &mdash; real fractal noise, not dots &mdash; and the hover doesn't start an animation so much as speed one up.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tch-26 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tch26-bg font-tch26-mono p-8">
  <article tabindex="0" class="group relative w-[330px] h-[440px] rounded-lg overflow-hidden cursor-pointer outline-none bg-[linear-gradient(160deg,#3a2e22,#1b140d)] shadow-[0_20px_45px_rgb(0_0_0/0.5)] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tch26-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-4 before:content-[''] before:absolute before:inset-0 before:bg-[radial-gradient(ellipse_at_50%_35%,rgb(210_170_110/0.35),transparent_60%),linear-gradient(160deg,#5a4732,#241a10)] after:content-[''] after:absolute after:inset-0 after:z-3 after:pointer-events-none after:shadow-[inset_0_0_90px_rgb(0_0_0/0.7)]">
    <div class="absolute -inset-1/2 z-2 pointer-events-none opacity-12 mix-blend-overlay animate-tch26-drift transition-opacity duration-500 group-hover:opacity-42 group-hover:[animation-duration:0.25s] group-focus-visible:opacity-42 motion-reduce:animate-none bg-[url('data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22120%22%20height%3D%22120%22%3E%3Cfilter%20id%3D%22n%22%3E%3CfeTurbulence%20type%3D%22fractalNoise%22%20baseFrequency%3D%220.9%22%20numOctaves%3D%223%22%20stitchTiles%3D%22stitch%22%2F%3E%3C%2Ffilter%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20filter%3D%22url(%23n)%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E')]"></div>
    <div class="relative z-4 h-full p-[2.4rem] flex flex-col justify-between text-tch26-ink">
      <span class="text-[0.72rem] tracking-[0.2em] text-tch26-acc">SUPER 8 · 1974</span>
      <h2 class="font-tch26-display font-semibold italic text-[3rem] leading-[0.95]">Golden<br>Hour Reel</h2>
      <p class="text-[0.82rem] leading-[1.65] text-tch26-body">A scanned film transfer. Hover and the grain breathes, like light running through celluloid.</p>
    </div>
  </article>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@keyframes tch26-drift {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0,0);
  }

  25% {
    transform: translate(-8%, 5%);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate(6%, -8%);
  }

  75% {
    transform: translate(-5%, -4%);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate(7%, 6%);
  }
}

@theme {
  --color-tch26-bg: #16130f;
  --color-tch26-bg: oklch(0.18 0.01 70);
  --color-tch26-ink: #f0e2cc;
  --color-tch26-ink: oklch(0.92 0.03 80);
  --color-tch26-body: #c4b39a;
  --color-tch26-body: oklch(0.77 0.03 80);
  --color-tch26-acc: #c9a877;
  --color-tch26-acc: oklch(0.74 0.07 75);
  --font-tch26-mono: 'Fragment Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --font-tch26-display: 'Cormorant', Georgia, serif;
  --animate-tch26-drift: tch26-drift 0.6s steps(4) infinite;
}

.tch-26 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Real noise, no assets. An SVG filter with baseFrequency="0.9" and three octaves produces fractal noise that tiles seamlessly. Encoded as a data URI it costs no request and scales to any DPI, which is why this beats a noise PNG.

Hover changes tempo, not state. The grain is already drifting at 0.6s per cycle; hover drops that to 0.25s and raises opacity from 0.12 to 0.42. Because the animation never restarts, the transition into the faster state is seamless — the film just runs harder.

The layer is oversized on purpose. -inset-1/2 means the grain extends half the card's size beyond every edge, so its 8% translate jitter can never reveal a bare corner.

Make it yours

  • Grain coarseness is baseFrequency in the SVG — 0.6 is chunky 16mm, 1.2 is fine 35mm.
  • Blend mode: overlay is balanced, soft-light is cinema, multiply reads as paper.
  • Rest opacity is the honest dial — 0.12 is a whisper, 0.25 is an archival print.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • mix-blend-mode needs an opaque parent background to blend against.
  • The grain layer must be pointer-events-none; it covers the whole card and then some.
  • motion-reduce:animate-none freezes the grain but keeps it visible — the texture is the identity, the drift is the flourish.
  • On OLED, fine noise can shimmer; a blur-[0.2px] softens it without losing the texture.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

SVG filters in data URIs, mix-blend-mode and keyframes are universally supported; the floor is Tailwind v4's generated sheet.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

mix-blend-modetw ↗box-shadowtw ↗prefers-reduced-motiontw ↗

Plain CSSno Tailwind surface

@keyframestw ↗

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