30 Tailwind CSS Text Hover Effects
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All 30 in 30 Tailwind CSS Text Hover Effects

  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 Clip-Path Text Reveal Hover Animation

Three title-sequence reveals for a motion studio's reel index: a diagonal polygon() wipe, a circle() bloom that uncovers a photo inside the letters, and 12-point venetian blinds. Each row is one class list: [clip-path:…] at rest, group-hover/row:[clip-path:…] on hover — same function, same point count, so it tweens.

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<section class="tth-30 @container w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth30-bg bg-[radial-gradient(90%_75%_at_50%_15%,var(--color-tth30-glow),var(--color-tth30-bg)_72%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth30-sans text-tth30-ink" aria-label="Clip path reveal demo">
  <div class="flex w-full max-w-[48.75rem] flex-col gap-[clamp(16px,3cqi,26px)]">
    <header class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3.5 border-b border-tth30-line pb-3.5">
      <p class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-tth30-mut">Studio Meridian &mdash; title sequences &amp; type systems</p>
      <span class="rounded-full border border-tth30-acc/40 px-3 py-1.5 font-tth30-mono text-[11px] text-tth30-acc @max-[35rem]:hidden">same shape, same points &rarr; it tweens</span>
    </header>
    <div class="flex flex-col">
      <a id="tth30-top" href="#tth30-top" class="group/row flex items-end justify-between gap-4 rounded-md border-b border-tth30-line px-1 py-[clamp(14px,2.6cqi,22px)] no-underline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-tth30-acc">
        <span class="flex flex-col gap-1.5"><span class="font-tth30-mono text-[10.5px] uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-tth30-mut">01 &middot; diagonal wipe &middot; polygon()</span><span class="relative inline-block w-fit font-tth30-display text-[clamp(44px,9cqi,88px)] font-black uppercase leading-[1.02] tracking-[0.01em]"><span class="block text-tth30-ink/34">SEQUENCE</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 block text-tth30-acc [clip-path:polygon(-15%_0%,0%_0%,-15%_100%,-30%_100%)] transition-[clip-path] duration-650 ease-[cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1)] group-hover/row:[clip-path:polygon(0%_0%,130%_0%,115%_100%,-15%_100%)] group-focus-visible/row:[clip-path:polygon(0%_0%,130%_0%,115%_100%,-15%_100%)] motion-reduce:transition-none">SEQUENCE</span></span></span>
        <span class="mb-2 flex -translate-x-2 items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap text-[13px] font-semibold text-tth30-acc opacity-0 transition-[opacity,translate] duration-400 group-hover/row:translate-x-0 group-hover/row:opacity-100 group-focus-visible/row:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:translate-x-0 pointer-coarse:opacity-100 @max-[30rem]:hidden">View reel <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></span>
      </a>
      <a href="#tth30-top" class="group/row flex items-end justify-between gap-4 rounded-md border-b border-tth30-line px-1 py-[clamp(14px,2.6cqi,22px)] no-underline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-tth30-acc">
        <span class="flex flex-col gap-1.5"><span class="font-tth30-mono text-[10.5px] uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-tth30-mut">02 &middot; circle bloom &middot; circle() + photo-in-text</span><span class="relative inline-block w-fit font-tth30-display text-[clamp(44px,9cqi,88px)] font-black uppercase leading-[1.02] tracking-[0.01em]"><span class="block text-tth30-ink/34">HORIZON</span><span aria-hidden="true" style="--tth30-photo:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1506905925346-21bda4d32df4?q=80&w=1400&auto=format&fit=crop')" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 block bg-[image:linear-gradient(oklch(0.6_0.1_260/0.15),oklch(0.6_0.1_260/0.15)),var(--tth30-photo),linear-gradient(160deg,var(--color-tth30-acc),oklch(0.6_0.17_330))] bg-cover bg-center bg-clip-text text-transparent [clip-path:circle(0%_at_50%_55%)] transition-[clip-path] duration-700 ease-[cubic-bezier(.3,.85,.25,1)] group-hover/row:[clip-path:circle(75%_at_50%_55%)] group-focus-visible/row:[clip-path:circle(75%_at_50%_55%)] motion-reduce:transition-none">HORIZON</span></span></span>
        <span class="mb-2 flex -translate-x-2 items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap text-[13px] font-semibold text-tth30-acc opacity-0 transition-[opacity,translate] duration-400 group-hover/row:translate-x-0 group-hover/row:opacity-100 group-focus-visible/row:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:translate-x-0 pointer-coarse:opacity-100 @max-[30rem]:hidden">View reel <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></span>
      </a>
      <a href="#tth30-top" class="group/row flex items-end justify-between gap-4 rounded-md border-b border-tth30-line px-1 py-[clamp(14px,2.6cqi,22px)] no-underline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-tth30-acc">
        <span class="flex flex-col gap-1.5"><span class="font-tth30-mono text-[10.5px] uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-tth30-mut">03 &middot; blinds &middot; 12-point polygon</span><span class="relative inline-block w-fit font-tth30-display text-[clamp(44px,9cqi,88px)] font-black uppercase leading-[1.02] tracking-[0.01em]"><span class="block text-tth30-ink/34">INTERVAL</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 block text-tth30-acc [clip-path:polygon(0%_100%,0%_0%,0%_0%,0%_100%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_0%,33.3%_0%,33.3%_100%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_0%,66.6%_0%,66.6%_100%)] transition-[clip-path] duration-600 ease-[cubic-bezier(.6,0,.25,1)] group-hover/row:[clip-path:polygon(0%_100%,0%_0%,33.3%_0%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_0%,66.6%_0%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_0%,100%_0%,100%_100%)] group-focus-visible/row:[clip-path:polygon(0%_100%,0%_0%,33.3%_0%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_0%,66.6%_0%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_0%,100%_0%,100%_100%)] motion-reduce:transition-none">INTERVAL</span></span></span>
        <span class="mb-2 flex -translate-x-2 items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap text-[13px] font-semibold text-tth30-acc opacity-0 transition-[opacity,translate] duration-400 group-hover/row:translate-x-0 group-hover/row:opacity-100 group-focus-visible/row:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:translate-x-0 pointer-coarse:opacity-100 @max-[30rem]:hidden">View reel <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></span>
      </a>
    </div>
    <p class="max-w-[62ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth30-mut">Hover each row. Three shapes, one law: clip-path only interpolates between the same function with the same point count &mdash; design the two states as siblings first.</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth30-bg: #13121a;
  --color-tth30-bg: oklch(0.2 0.012 285);
  --color-tth30-glow: #1c1a25;
  --color-tth30-glow: oklch(0.24 0.016 290);
  --color-tth30-ink: #eeedf3;
  --color-tth30-ink: oklch(0.94 0.008 280);
  --color-tth30-mut: #a29fae;
  --color-tth30-mut: oklch(0.73 0.02 285);
  --color-tth30-acc: #f3a53c;
  --color-tth30-acc: oklch(0.78 0.16 65);
  --color-tth30-line: #35333f;
  --color-tth30-line: oklch(0.34 0.02 285);
  --font-tth30-display: 'Big Shoulders Display', Impact, sans-serif;
  --font-tth30-sans: 'Outfit', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth30-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tth-30 {
  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-tth30-bg: #13121a;
  --color-tth30-bg: oklch(0.2 0.012 285);
  --color-tth30-glow: #1c1a25;
  --color-tth30-glow: oklch(0.24 0.016 290);
  --color-tth30-ink: #eeedf3;
  --color-tth30-ink: oklch(0.94 0.008 280);
  --color-tth30-mut: #a29fae;
  --color-tth30-mut: oklch(0.73 0.02 285);
  --color-tth30-acc: #f3a53c;
  --color-tth30-acc: oklch(0.78 0.16 65);
  --color-tth30-line: #35333f;
  --color-tth30-line: oklch(0.34 0.02 285);
  --font-tth30-display: 'Big Shoulders Display', Impact, sans-serif;
  --font-tth30-sans: 'Outfit', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth30-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tth-30 {
  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=Big+Shoulders+Display:wght@800;900&family=Outfit:wght@400;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;600&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • Six clip-path rules became paired [clip-path:…] / group-hover/row:[clip-path:…] utilities on each clone — the two shapes now sit side by side in one attribute, which makes the same-point-count law easy to check in review.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: each row gains a “View reel →” cue that slides in with the reveal (always visible on touch), so the rows read as links to work, not type specimens.
  • UI upgrade: Big Shoulders Display's condensed caps let the words run larger without wrapping; a gradient sits under the bloom photo so a failed hotlink still reveals colour; muted copy rose to 7:1.
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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 Clip-Path Text Reveal Hover Animation
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-hover-effects/tailwind-clip-path-text-reveal-hover-animation/

Three title-sequence reveals for a motion studio's reel index: a diagonal polygon() wipe, a circle() bloom that uncovers a photo inside the letters, and 12-point venetian blinds. Each row is one class list: [clip-path:…] at rest, group-hover/row:[clip-path:…] on hover — same function, same point count, so it tweens.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tth-30 @container w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth30-bg bg-[radial-gradient(90%_75%_at_50%_15%,var(--color-tth30-glow),var(--color-tth30-bg)_72%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth30-sans text-tth30-ink" aria-label="Clip path reveal demo">
  <div class="flex w-full max-w-[48.75rem] flex-col gap-[clamp(16px,3cqi,26px)]">
    <header class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3.5 border-b border-tth30-line pb-3.5">
      <p class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-tth30-mut">Studio Meridian &mdash; title sequences &amp; type systems</p>
      <span class="rounded-full border border-tth30-acc/40 px-3 py-1.5 font-tth30-mono text-[11px] text-tth30-acc @max-[35rem]:hidden">same shape, same points &rarr; it tweens</span>
    </header>
    <div class="flex flex-col">
      <a id="tth30-top" href="#tth30-top" class="group/row flex items-end justify-between gap-4 rounded-md border-b border-tth30-line px-1 py-[clamp(14px,2.6cqi,22px)] no-underline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-tth30-acc">
        <span class="flex flex-col gap-1.5"><span class="font-tth30-mono text-[10.5px] uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-tth30-mut">01 &middot; diagonal wipe &middot; polygon()</span><span class="relative inline-block w-fit font-tth30-display text-[clamp(44px,9cqi,88px)] font-black uppercase leading-[1.02] tracking-[0.01em]"><span class="block text-tth30-ink/34">SEQUENCE</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 block text-tth30-acc [clip-path:polygon(-15%_0%,0%_0%,-15%_100%,-30%_100%)] transition-[clip-path] duration-650 ease-[cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1)] group-hover/row:[clip-path:polygon(0%_0%,130%_0%,115%_100%,-15%_100%)] group-focus-visible/row:[clip-path:polygon(0%_0%,130%_0%,115%_100%,-15%_100%)] motion-reduce:transition-none">SEQUENCE</span></span></span>
        <span class="mb-2 flex -translate-x-2 items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap text-[13px] font-semibold text-tth30-acc opacity-0 transition-[opacity,translate] duration-400 group-hover/row:translate-x-0 group-hover/row:opacity-100 group-focus-visible/row:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:translate-x-0 pointer-coarse:opacity-100 @max-[30rem]:hidden">View reel <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></span>
      </a>
      <a href="#tth30-top" class="group/row flex items-end justify-between gap-4 rounded-md border-b border-tth30-line px-1 py-[clamp(14px,2.6cqi,22px)] no-underline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-tth30-acc">
        <span class="flex flex-col gap-1.5"><span class="font-tth30-mono text-[10.5px] uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-tth30-mut">02 &middot; circle bloom &middot; circle() + photo-in-text</span><span class="relative inline-block w-fit font-tth30-display text-[clamp(44px,9cqi,88px)] font-black uppercase leading-[1.02] tracking-[0.01em]"><span class="block text-tth30-ink/34">HORIZON</span><span aria-hidden="true" style="--tth30-photo:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1506905925346-21bda4d32df4?q=80&w=1400&auto=format&fit=crop')" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 block bg-[image:linear-gradient(oklch(0.6_0.1_260/0.15),oklch(0.6_0.1_260/0.15)),var(--tth30-photo),linear-gradient(160deg,var(--color-tth30-acc),oklch(0.6_0.17_330))] bg-cover bg-center bg-clip-text text-transparent [clip-path:circle(0%_at_50%_55%)] transition-[clip-path] duration-700 ease-[cubic-bezier(.3,.85,.25,1)] group-hover/row:[clip-path:circle(75%_at_50%_55%)] group-focus-visible/row:[clip-path:circle(75%_at_50%_55%)] motion-reduce:transition-none">HORIZON</span></span></span>
        <span class="mb-2 flex -translate-x-2 items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap text-[13px] font-semibold text-tth30-acc opacity-0 transition-[opacity,translate] duration-400 group-hover/row:translate-x-0 group-hover/row:opacity-100 group-focus-visible/row:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:translate-x-0 pointer-coarse:opacity-100 @max-[30rem]:hidden">View reel <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></span>
      </a>
      <a href="#tth30-top" class="group/row flex items-end justify-between gap-4 rounded-md border-b border-tth30-line px-1 py-[clamp(14px,2.6cqi,22px)] no-underline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-tth30-acc">
        <span class="flex flex-col gap-1.5"><span class="font-tth30-mono text-[10.5px] uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-tth30-mut">03 &middot; blinds &middot; 12-point polygon</span><span class="relative inline-block w-fit font-tth30-display text-[clamp(44px,9cqi,88px)] font-black uppercase leading-[1.02] tracking-[0.01em]"><span class="block text-tth30-ink/34">INTERVAL</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 block text-tth30-acc [clip-path:polygon(0%_100%,0%_0%,0%_0%,0%_100%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_0%,33.3%_0%,33.3%_100%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_0%,66.6%_0%,66.6%_100%)] transition-[clip-path] duration-600 ease-[cubic-bezier(.6,0,.25,1)] group-hover/row:[clip-path:polygon(0%_100%,0%_0%,33.3%_0%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_0%,66.6%_0%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_0%,100%_0%,100%_100%)] group-focus-visible/row:[clip-path:polygon(0%_100%,0%_0%,33.3%_0%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_100%,33.3%_0%,66.6%_0%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_100%,66.6%_0%,100%_0%,100%_100%)] motion-reduce:transition-none">INTERVAL</span></span></span>
        <span class="mb-2 flex -translate-x-2 items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap text-[13px] font-semibold text-tth30-acc opacity-0 transition-[opacity,translate] duration-400 group-hover/row:translate-x-0 group-hover/row:opacity-100 group-focus-visible/row:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:translate-x-0 pointer-coarse:opacity-100 @max-[30rem]:hidden">View reel <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></span>
      </a>
    </div>
    <p class="max-w-[62ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth30-mut">Hover each row. Three shapes, one law: clip-path only interpolates between the same function with the same point count &mdash; design the two states as siblings first.</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth30-bg: #13121a;
  --color-tth30-bg: oklch(0.2 0.012 285);
  --color-tth30-glow: #1c1a25;
  --color-tth30-glow: oklch(0.24 0.016 290);
  --color-tth30-ink: #eeedf3;
  --color-tth30-ink: oklch(0.94 0.008 280);
  --color-tth30-mut: #a29fae;
  --color-tth30-mut: oklch(0.73 0.02 285);
  --color-tth30-acc: #f3a53c;
  --color-tth30-acc: oklch(0.78 0.16 65);
  --color-tth30-line: #35333f;
  --color-tth30-line: oklch(0.34 0.02 285);
  --font-tth30-display: 'Big Shoulders Display', Impact, sans-serif;
  --font-tth30-sans: 'Outfit', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth30-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tth-30 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

The one law. clip-path only interpolates between the same shape function with the same number of points. So each reveal is designed as two sibling states:

[clip-path:polygon(-15%_0%,0%_0%,-15%_100%,-30%_100%)]       /* off-left sliver */
group-hover/row:[clip-path:polygon(0%_0%,130%_0%,115%_100%,-15%_100%)]

Blinds. Three slats need twelve points. At rest each slat's right edge equals its left edge (zero width); on hover the right edges move to the next third, so all three open together.

Bloom. The clone's background is a photo clipped to the glyphs; a circle() grows from 0% to 75% radius, uncovering the image from the middle out.

Make it yours

  • Wipe angle: change the 15% horizontal offsets.
  • More blinds: five slats need 20 points — keep the pattern.
  • Bloom origin: at_50%_55% → at_0%_100% for a corner reveal.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Mismatched point counts snap instead of animating.
  • Points outside 0–100% are legal and useful for angled wipes.
  • The clone must be aria-hidden; the base word carries the text.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Unprefixed clip-path shapes are universal in v4's floor.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

background-clip: texttw ↗

Arbitraryneeds bracket syntax

clip-pathtw ↗

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