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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
Tailwind v4MIT licensed

Tailwind Animated Border Button Hover Effect

Two ways to encase a CTA: a frame drawn by two corner pseudo-elements (width first, then height, so the corners chase and meet), and a conic “comet” that orbits the label on a typed @property angle. Both are complete class lists — the only CSS is the angle registration and its keyframe.

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The code

<section class="tth-18 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth18-bg bg-[radial-gradient(90%_70%_at_50%_25%,var(--color-tth18-glow),var(--color-tth18-bg)_72%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth18-sans text-tth18-ink" aria-label="Animated border encased text demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(14px,2.6vw,20px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.26em] text-tth18-acc">Helio deploy &mdash; private beta</p>
    <h2 class="text-[clamp(34px,6.6vw,62px)] font-extrabold leading-[1.06] tracking-[-0.03em] text-balance">Ship the edge build</h2>
    <p class="max-w-[46ch] text-[15px] leading-[1.65] text-tth18-mut">Zero-config previews on every push. Two seats left in the winter cohort.</p>
    <div class="mt-2.5 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-[clamp(14px,3vw,24px)]">
      <a id="tth18-top" href="#tth18-top" class="group/trace relative grid min-h-14 place-items-center bg-tth18-panel px-[30px] text-[15.5px] font-bold tracking-[0.02em] no-underline before:pointer-events-none before:absolute before:left-0 before:top-0 before:h-0 before:w-0 before:border-t-[1.5px] before:border-r-[1.5px] before:border-tth18-acc before:[transition:width_.2s_ease-out,height_.2s_ease-out_.2s] before:content-[''] after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:bottom-0 after:right-0 after:h-0 after:w-0 after:border-b-[1.5px] after:border-l-[1.5px] after:border-tth18-acc after:[transition:width_.2s_ease-out,height_.2s_ease-out_.2s] after:content-[''] hover:before:size-full hover:after:size-full focus-visible:before:size-full focus-visible:after:size-full focus-visible:outline-[1.5px] focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth18-acc pointer-coarse:before:size-full pointer-coarse:after:size-full motion-reduce:before:transition-none motion-reduce:after:transition-none"><span class="transition-colors delay-250 duration-300 group-hover/trace:text-tth18-acc group-focus-visible/trace:text-tth18-acc">Read the runbook</span></a>
      <a href="#tth18-top" class="group/orbit relative grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-[14px] px-0.5 no-underline [--tth18-a:40deg] bg-[conic-gradient(from_var(--tth18-a),transparent_0_78%,var(--color-tth18-acc)_92%,transparent_100%)] transition-shadow duration-300 hover:animate-tth18-spin hover:shadow-[0_0_40px_-8px_color-mix(in_oklch,var(--color-tth18-acc)_55%,transparent)] focus-visible:animate-tth18-spin focus-visible:outline-[1.5px] focus-visible:outline-offset-4 focus-visible:outline-tth18-acc motion-reduce:animate-none!"><span class="m-[1.5px] grid min-h-[calc(56px-3px)] place-items-center rounded-[12.5px] bg-tth18-panel2 px-[30px] text-[15.5px] font-bold tracking-[0.02em] text-tth18-ink transition-colors duration-300 group-hover/orbit:bg-tth18-panel group-hover/orbit:text-tth18-acc group-focus-visible/orbit:text-tth18-acc">Request access</span></a>
    </div>
    <p class="mt-2 max-w-[60ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth18-mut">Left: two corner pseudo-elements trace the frame (width, then height &mdash; watch the corners meet). Right: a typed <code class="rounded bg-tth18-chip px-1.5 py-px font-tth18-mono text-[0.9em] text-tth18-acc">@property</code> angle spins a conic comet around the text.</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@property --tth18-a {
  syntax: '<angle>';
  inherits: false;
  initial-value: 0deg;
}

@theme {
  --color-tth18-bg: #0e1119;
  --color-tth18-bg: oklch(0.17 0.012 260);
  --color-tth18-glow: #161a25;
  --color-tth18-glow: oklch(0.21 0.018 262);
  --color-tth18-panel: #131722;
  --color-tth18-panel: oklch(0.2 0.014 260);
  --color-tth18-panel2: #181c28;
  --color-tth18-panel2: oklch(0.22 0.016 260);
  --color-tth18-chip: #1c2130;
  --color-tth18-chip: oklch(0.25 0.016 260);
  --color-tth18-ink: #eff1f6;
  --color-tth18-ink: oklch(0.95 0.008 250);
  --color-tth18-mut: #a0a6b4;
  --color-tth18-mut: oklch(0.72 0.02 255);
  --color-tth18-acc: #b7ea4f;
  --color-tth18-acc: oklch(0.87 0.17 130);
  --font-tth18-sans: 'Sora', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth18-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-tth18-spin: tth18-spin 1.6s linear infinite;

  @keyframes tth18-spin {
    to {
      --tth18-a: 400deg;
    }
  }
}

.tth-18 {
  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";

@property --tth18-a {
  syntax: '<angle>';
  inherits: false;
  initial-value: 0deg;
}

@theme {
  --color-tth18-bg: #0e1119;
  --color-tth18-bg: oklch(0.17 0.012 260);
  --color-tth18-glow: #161a25;
  --color-tth18-glow: oklch(0.21 0.018 262);
  --color-tth18-panel: #131722;
  --color-tth18-panel: oklch(0.2 0.014 260);
  --color-tth18-panel2: #181c28;
  --color-tth18-panel2: oklch(0.22 0.016 260);
  --color-tth18-chip: #1c2130;
  --color-tth18-chip: oklch(0.25 0.016 260);
  --color-tth18-ink: #eff1f6;
  --color-tth18-ink: oklch(0.95 0.008 250);
  --color-tth18-mut: #a0a6b4;
  --color-tth18-mut: oklch(0.72 0.02 255);
  --color-tth18-acc: #b7ea4f;
  --color-tth18-acc: oklch(0.87 0.17 130);
  --font-tth18-sans: 'Sora', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth18-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-tth18-spin: tth18-spin 1.6s linear infinite;

  @keyframes tth18-spin {
    to {
      --tth18-a: 400deg;
    }
  }
}

.tth-18 {
  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=Sora:wght@400..800&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;600&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • The two-property, two-delay corner transitions are arbitrary before:[transition:…] values — delay-* would delay both properties.
  • --cth18-a:40deg became the arbitrary property [--tth18-a:40deg] on the link; @property and its keyframe are the only CSS beyond tokens.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: the orbit button gains a soft accent glow while spinning, and touch screens get the trace pre-drawn (pointer-coarse:) so the outline button still reads as a button.
  • UI upgrade: Sora replaced the system stack; muted copy went from 0.62 to 0.72 L (7.2:1).
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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 Animated Border Button Hover Effect
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-hover-effects/tailwind-animated-border-button-hover-effect/

Two ways to encase a CTA: a frame drawn by two corner pseudo-elements (width first, then height, so the corners chase and meet), and a conic “comet” that orbits the label on a typed @property angle. Both are complete class lists — the only CSS is the angle registration and its keyframe.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tth-18 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth18-bg bg-[radial-gradient(90%_70%_at_50%_25%,var(--color-tth18-glow),var(--color-tth18-bg)_72%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth18-sans text-tth18-ink" aria-label="Animated border encased text demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(14px,2.6vw,20px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.26em] text-tth18-acc">Helio deploy &mdash; private beta</p>
    <h2 class="text-[clamp(34px,6.6vw,62px)] font-extrabold leading-[1.06] tracking-[-0.03em] text-balance">Ship the edge build</h2>
    <p class="max-w-[46ch] text-[15px] leading-[1.65] text-tth18-mut">Zero-config previews on every push. Two seats left in the winter cohort.</p>
    <div class="mt-2.5 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-[clamp(14px,3vw,24px)]">
      <a id="tth18-top" href="#tth18-top" class="group/trace relative grid min-h-14 place-items-center bg-tth18-panel px-[30px] text-[15.5px] font-bold tracking-[0.02em] no-underline before:pointer-events-none before:absolute before:left-0 before:top-0 before:h-0 before:w-0 before:border-t-[1.5px] before:border-r-[1.5px] before:border-tth18-acc before:[transition:width_.2s_ease-out,height_.2s_ease-out_.2s] before:content-[''] after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:bottom-0 after:right-0 after:h-0 after:w-0 after:border-b-[1.5px] after:border-l-[1.5px] after:border-tth18-acc after:[transition:width_.2s_ease-out,height_.2s_ease-out_.2s] after:content-[''] hover:before:size-full hover:after:size-full focus-visible:before:size-full focus-visible:after:size-full focus-visible:outline-[1.5px] focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth18-acc pointer-coarse:before:size-full pointer-coarse:after:size-full motion-reduce:before:transition-none motion-reduce:after:transition-none"><span class="transition-colors delay-250 duration-300 group-hover/trace:text-tth18-acc group-focus-visible/trace:text-tth18-acc">Read the runbook</span></a>
      <a href="#tth18-top" class="group/orbit relative grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-[14px] px-0.5 no-underline [--tth18-a:40deg] bg-[conic-gradient(from_var(--tth18-a),transparent_0_78%,var(--color-tth18-acc)_92%,transparent_100%)] transition-shadow duration-300 hover:animate-tth18-spin hover:shadow-[0_0_40px_-8px_color-mix(in_oklch,var(--color-tth18-acc)_55%,transparent)] focus-visible:animate-tth18-spin focus-visible:outline-[1.5px] focus-visible:outline-offset-4 focus-visible:outline-tth18-acc motion-reduce:animate-none!"><span class="m-[1.5px] grid min-h-[calc(56px-3px)] place-items-center rounded-[12.5px] bg-tth18-panel2 px-[30px] text-[15.5px] font-bold tracking-[0.02em] text-tth18-ink transition-colors duration-300 group-hover/orbit:bg-tth18-panel group-hover/orbit:text-tth18-acc group-focus-visible/orbit:text-tth18-acc">Request access</span></a>
    </div>
    <p class="mt-2 max-w-[60ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth18-mut">Left: two corner pseudo-elements trace the frame (width, then height &mdash; watch the corners meet). Right: a typed <code class="rounded bg-tth18-chip px-1.5 py-px font-tth18-mono text-[0.9em] text-tth18-acc">@property</code> angle spins a conic comet around the text.</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@property --tth18-a {
  syntax: '<angle>';
  inherits: false;
  initial-value: 0deg;
}

@theme {
  --color-tth18-bg: #0e1119;
  --color-tth18-bg: oklch(0.17 0.012 260);
  --color-tth18-glow: #161a25;
  --color-tth18-glow: oklch(0.21 0.018 262);
  --color-tth18-panel: #131722;
  --color-tth18-panel: oklch(0.2 0.014 260);
  --color-tth18-panel2: #181c28;
  --color-tth18-panel2: oklch(0.22 0.016 260);
  --color-tth18-chip: #1c2130;
  --color-tth18-chip: oklch(0.25 0.016 260);
  --color-tth18-ink: #eff1f6;
  --color-tth18-ink: oklch(0.95 0.008 250);
  --color-tth18-mut: #a0a6b4;
  --color-tth18-mut: oklch(0.72 0.02 255);
  --color-tth18-acc: #b7ea4f;
  --color-tth18-acc: oklch(0.87 0.17 130);
  --font-tth18-sans: 'Sora', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth18-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-tth18-spin: tth18-spin 1.6s linear infinite;

  @keyframes tth18-spin {
    to {
      --tth18-a: 400deg;
    }
  }
}

.tth-18 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Trace. before: sits top-left with a top and right border; after: sits bottom-right with a bottom and left border. Both start at zero size. On hover they grow to full size, but each transition lists width with no delay and height with a 0.2s delay:

before:[transition:width_.2s_ease-out,height_.2s_ease-out_.2s]

So each corner first draws a horizontal edge, then drops the vertical one — the two L-shapes meet at the opposite corners.

Orbit. The link's background is a conic gradient that's transparent except for a bright arc. A 1.5px-inset inner span covers the middle, leaving a hairline ring. Animating the registered --tth18-a spins the arc around the ring while the box itself stays still.

Make it yours

  • Comet length: move the 78%/92% stops apart for a longer tail.
  • Two comets: repeat the arc at 28%/42%.
  • Slower trace: .35s durations with a matching .35s height delay.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • The inner span must be rounded-[12.5px] — outer radius minus ring width — or the ring thickens at corners.
  • Without @property the angle can't interpolate and the comet won't move.
  • Trace pseudo-elements need pointer-events-none so they never steal clicks.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

@property (Firefox 128) matches Tailwind v4's floor.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

pseudo elementstw ↗conic-gradient()tw ↗transition delaytw ↗

Plain CSSno Tailwind surface

@propertytw ↗

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