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  1. 01Tailwind CSS Animated Underline Hover Effect
  2. 02Tailwind Liquid Text Fill Hover Animation
  3. 03Tailwind Gradient Text Hover Effect with bg-clip-text
  4. 04Tailwind Animated Strikethrough Text Hover Effect
  5. 05Tailwind Text Swap and Flip Up Hover Effect
  6. 06Tailwind CSS Glitch Text Hover Effect
  7. 07Tailwind Neon Glow Text with Flicker Animation
  8. 08Tailwind Metallic Gold Shimmer Text Effect
  9. 09Tailwind 3D Text Pop and Lift Hover Effect
  10. 10Tailwind Staggered Letter Wave Hover Animation
  11. 11Tailwind Spotlight Text Reveal on Mouse Hover
  12. 12Tailwind Hover to Reveal Hidden Spoiler Text
  13. 13Tailwind Blur to Focus Text Hover Effect
  14. 14Tailwind Magnetic Hover Effect for Buttons and Text
  15. 15Tailwind Letter Spacing Expand on Hover (Tracking Animation)
  16. 16Tailwind Outline Text Stroke to Fill Hover Effect
  17. 17Tailwind Text Scramble and Matrix Decrypt Hover Effect
  18. 18Tailwind Animated Border Button Hover Effect
  19. 19Tailwind Elastic Rubber Band Text Hover Animation
  20. 20Tailwind Variable Font Weight Hover Animation
  21. 21Tailwind Animated Rainbow Gradient Text on Hover
  22. 22Tailwind 3D Perspective Tilt Text Hover Effect
  23. 23Tailwind Smoke Dissolve Text Hover Effect
  24. 24Tailwind Fire Text Effect with Heat Wave Glow
  25. 25Tailwind Dynamic Text Shadow that Follows the Cursor
  26. 26Tailwind Infinite Text Marquee that Speeds Up on Hover
  27. 27Tailwind Duotone Split Color Text Hover Effect
  28. 28Tailwind CSS Tooltip on Hover (No JavaScript)
  29. 29Tailwind SVG Water Ripple Distortion Text Effect
  30. 30Tailwind Clip-Path Text Reveal Hover Animation
Pure TailwindMIT licensed

Tailwind 3D Perspective Tilt Text Hover Effect

A conference wordmark that leans toward the cursor from any corner — without JavaScript. Four invisible quadrant zones are named peers (peer/tl…peer/br); the word reads peer-hover/tl:rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/tl:-rotate-y-[13deg] and a matching shadow that always falls away from the tilt. Keyboard focus plays a gentle sway.

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The code

<section class="tth-22 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth22-bg bg-[radial-gradient(80%_65%_at_50%_30%,var(--color-tth22-glow),var(--color-tth22-bg)_75%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth22-sans text-tth22-ink" aria-label="Perspective tilt text demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(18px,3.4vw,28px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-[12.5px] font-extrabold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-tth22-mut">Pivot &mdash; the design systems summit</p>
    <a id="tth22-top" href="#tth22-top" aria-label="PIVOT '26 — get tickets" class="group/tilt relative block rounded-2xl px-[clamp(20px,4vw,44px)] py-[clamp(16px,3vw,30px)] no-underline perspective-[850px] focus-visible:outline-[2.5px] focus-visible:outline-offset-4 focus-visible:outline-tth22-acc">
      <i aria-hidden="true" class="peer/tl absolute left-0 top-0 z-10 size-1/2"></i><i aria-hidden="true" class="peer/tr absolute right-0 top-0 z-10 size-1/2"></i><i aria-hidden="true" class="peer/bl absolute bottom-0 left-0 z-10 size-1/2"></i><i aria-hidden="true" class="peer/br absolute bottom-0 right-0 z-10 size-1/2"></i>
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="block text-[clamp(58px,13.5vw,140px)] font-black leading-none tracking-[-0.04em] [text-shadow:0_.06em_.09em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.22)] transition-[transform,text-shadow] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1)] peer-hover/tl:rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/tl:-rotate-y-[13deg] peer-hover/tl:[text-shadow:.07em_.11em_.13em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.42)] peer-hover/tr:rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/tr:rotate-y-[13deg] peer-hover/tr:[text-shadow:-.07em_.11em_.13em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.42)] peer-hover/bl:-rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/bl:-rotate-y-[13deg] peer-hover/bl:[text-shadow:.07em_-.07em_.13em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.4)] peer-hover/br:-rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/br:rotate-y-[13deg] peer-hover/br:[text-shadow:-.07em_-.07em_.13em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.4)] group-focus-visible/tilt:animate-tth22-sway motion-reduce:transition-none motion-reduce:animate-none!">PIVOT<span class="text-tth22-acc">&rsquo;26</span></span>
    </a>
    <p class="max-w-[52ch] text-[15px] leading-[1.7] text-tth22-mut">Approach the wordmark from any corner &mdash; it leans toward you. Four invisible hover quadrants, four poses, one transition blending them. No script.</p>
    <p class="text-[12.5px] text-tth22-mut">The shadow always slides opposite the tilt &mdash; fixed lamp, turning object. <kbd class="rounded-[5px] border border-b-2 border-tth22-line bg-white px-1.5 py-0.5 font-tth22-mono text-[11px]">Tab</kbd> to it for the keyboard sway.</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth22-bg: #eceef3;
  --color-tth22-bg: oklch(0.94 0.006 260);
  --color-tth22-glow: #f6f7fa;
  --color-tth22-glow: oklch(0.975 0.004 260);
  --color-tth22-ink: #1a1c2b;
  --color-tth22-ink: oklch(0.22 0.02 270);
  --color-tth22-mut: #5a5d6c;
  --color-tth22-mut: oklch(0.47 0.015 265);
  --color-tth22-acc: #3c55d8;
  --color-tth22-acc: oklch(0.52 0.2 265);
  --color-tth22-line: #d4d6de;
  --color-tth22-line: oklch(0.86 0.008 260);
  --font-tth22-sans: 'Schibsted Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth22-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-tth22-sway: tth22-sway 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;

  @keyframes tth22-sway {
    0%,
        100% {
      transform: rotateX(9deg) rotateY(-11deg);
    }

    50% {
      transform: rotateX(-9deg) rotateY(11deg);
    }
  }
}

.tth-22 {
  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-tth22-bg: #eceef3;
  --color-tth22-bg: oklch(0.94 0.006 260);
  --color-tth22-glow: #f6f7fa;
  --color-tth22-glow: oklch(0.975 0.004 260);
  --color-tth22-ink: #1a1c2b;
  --color-tth22-ink: oklch(0.22 0.02 270);
  --color-tth22-mut: #5a5d6c;
  --color-tth22-mut: oklch(0.47 0.015 265);
  --color-tth22-acc: #3c55d8;
  --color-tth22-acc: oklch(0.52 0.2 265);
  --color-tth22-line: #d4d6de;
  --color-tth22-line: oklch(0.86 0.008 260);
  --font-tth22-sans: 'Schibsted Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth22-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-tth22-sway: tth22-sway 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;

  @keyframes tth22-sway {
    0%,
        100% {
      transform: rotateX(9deg) rotateY(-11deg);
    }

    50% {
      transform: rotateX(-9deg) rotateY(11deg);
    }
  }
}

.tth-22 {
  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=Schibsted+Grotesk:wght@400..900&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;600&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • Four .z--tl:hover ~ .word sibling rules became named-peer variants (peer-hover/tl: … peer-hover/br:) on the word; v4's rotate-x-*/rotate-y-* replaced the hand-written transform chains.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: the wordmark was a tabindex="0" div — focusable but inert. It's now a real link (“PIVOT ’26 — get tickets”), so keyboard focus leads somewhere.
  • UI upgrade: the ’26 is set in the accent, Schibsted Grotesk Black gives tighter, sturdier letterforms, and muted copy rose to 6:1.
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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 3D Perspective Tilt Text Hover Effect
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-hover-effects/tailwind-3d-perspective-tilt-text-hover-effect/

A conference wordmark that leans toward the cursor from any corner — without JavaScript. Four invisible quadrant zones are named peers (peer/tl…peer/br); the word reads peer-hover/tl:rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/tl:-rotate-y-[13deg] and a matching shadow that always falls away from the tilt. Keyboard focus plays a gentle sway.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tth-22 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth22-bg bg-[radial-gradient(80%_65%_at_50%_30%,var(--color-tth22-glow),var(--color-tth22-bg)_75%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth22-sans text-tth22-ink" aria-label="Perspective tilt text demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(18px,3.4vw,28px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-[12.5px] font-extrabold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-tth22-mut">Pivot &mdash; the design systems summit</p>
    <a id="tth22-top" href="#tth22-top" aria-label="PIVOT '26 — get tickets" class="group/tilt relative block rounded-2xl px-[clamp(20px,4vw,44px)] py-[clamp(16px,3vw,30px)] no-underline perspective-[850px] focus-visible:outline-[2.5px] focus-visible:outline-offset-4 focus-visible:outline-tth22-acc">
      <i aria-hidden="true" class="peer/tl absolute left-0 top-0 z-10 size-1/2"></i><i aria-hidden="true" class="peer/tr absolute right-0 top-0 z-10 size-1/2"></i><i aria-hidden="true" class="peer/bl absolute bottom-0 left-0 z-10 size-1/2"></i><i aria-hidden="true" class="peer/br absolute bottom-0 right-0 z-10 size-1/2"></i>
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="block text-[clamp(58px,13.5vw,140px)] font-black leading-none tracking-[-0.04em] [text-shadow:0_.06em_.09em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.22)] transition-[transform,text-shadow] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1)] peer-hover/tl:rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/tl:-rotate-y-[13deg] peer-hover/tl:[text-shadow:.07em_.11em_.13em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.42)] peer-hover/tr:rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/tr:rotate-y-[13deg] peer-hover/tr:[text-shadow:-.07em_.11em_.13em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.42)] peer-hover/bl:-rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/bl:-rotate-y-[13deg] peer-hover/bl:[text-shadow:.07em_-.07em_.13em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.4)] peer-hover/br:-rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/br:rotate-y-[13deg] peer-hover/br:[text-shadow:-.07em_-.07em_.13em_oklch(0.2_0.02_270/0.4)] group-focus-visible/tilt:animate-tth22-sway motion-reduce:transition-none motion-reduce:animate-none!">PIVOT<span class="text-tth22-acc">&rsquo;26</span></span>
    </a>
    <p class="max-w-[52ch] text-[15px] leading-[1.7] text-tth22-mut">Approach the wordmark from any corner &mdash; it leans toward you. Four invisible hover quadrants, four poses, one transition blending them. No script.</p>
    <p class="text-[12.5px] text-tth22-mut">The shadow always slides opposite the tilt &mdash; fixed lamp, turning object. <kbd class="rounded-[5px] border border-b-2 border-tth22-line bg-white px-1.5 py-0.5 font-tth22-mono text-[11px]">Tab</kbd> to it for the keyboard sway.</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth22-bg: #eceef3;
  --color-tth22-bg: oklch(0.94 0.006 260);
  --color-tth22-glow: #f6f7fa;
  --color-tth22-glow: oklch(0.975 0.004 260);
  --color-tth22-ink: #1a1c2b;
  --color-tth22-ink: oklch(0.22 0.02 270);
  --color-tth22-mut: #5a5d6c;
  --color-tth22-mut: oklch(0.47 0.015 265);
  --color-tth22-acc: #3c55d8;
  --color-tth22-acc: oklch(0.52 0.2 265);
  --color-tth22-line: #d4d6de;
  --color-tth22-line: oklch(0.86 0.008 260);
  --font-tth22-sans: 'Schibsted Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth22-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-tth22-sway: tth22-sway 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;

  @keyframes tth22-sway {
    0%,
        100% {
      transform: rotateX(9deg) rotateY(-11deg);
    }

    50% {
      transform: rotateX(-9deg) rotateY(11deg);
    }
  }
}

.tth-22 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Hover zones. Four absolutely positioned <i> elements cover the quadrants of the wordmark, above it in z-order. Each is a named peer, and because they come before the word in the DOM, the word can read their hover state:

<i class="peer/tl absolute left-0 top-0 z-10 size-1/2"></i>…
<span class="transition-[transform,text-shadow] duration-500
  peer-hover/tl:rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/tl:-rotate-y-[13deg]
  peer-hover/tr:rotate-x-[11deg] peer-hover/tr:rotate-y-[13deg] …">

Blending. Moving from one quadrant to the next swaps targets mid-transition, so the word glides between poses rather than snapping — a cheap approximation of continuous tracking.

Shadow logic. Each pose's shadow offset is the opposite of its tilt, as if a lamp were fixed above the viewer.

Make it yours

  • Stronger tilt: raise 11/13deg to 16/18deg and lower perspective to 650px.
  • Nine zones: a 3×3 grid of peers adds pure X and Y poses.
  • Use on cards: put the same zones over any card and tilt the card body.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • The zones must be siblings that precede the target — peer-* only looks backwards.
  • Zones sit on top, so they'd swallow clicks on inner links; here the whole wrapper is one link, so clicks still land.
  • Text in 3D can blur during the transition on low-DPI screens; it re-sharpens at rest.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

3D transforms are universal; the floor is Tailwind v4's sheet.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

perspectivetw ↗text shadowtw ↗

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