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 CSS Glitch Text Hover Effect

A cyberpunk title that shreds on hover: two clones generated with before:content-[attr(data-text)] — one red, one cyan — sliced by clip-path keyframes on a steps() clock while the base jitters. Scanlines are an before: repeating gradient on the stage. Pure Tailwind: every keyframe lives in @theme.

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The code

<section class="tth-06 @container relative isolate w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center overflow-clip bg-tth06-bg bg-[radial-gradient(90%_70%_at_50%_30%,var(--color-tth06-glow),var(--color-tth06-bg)_70%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth06-mono text-tth06-ink before:pointer-events-none before:absolute before:inset-0 before:-z-10 before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,oklch(1_0_0/0.035)_0_1px,transparent_1px_3px)] before:content-['']" aria-label="Glitch text hover demo">
  <div class="relative flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(14px,2.6cqi,22px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-[11.5px] tracking-[0.3em] text-tth06-mut">///&nbsp;SIGNAL 07 &mdash; UNSTABLE FEED</p>
    <a id="tth06-top" href="#tth06-top" data-text="NULLSECT//26" class="relative z-0 inline-block font-tth06-display text-[clamp(38px,9.4cqi,96px)] font-bold leading-[1.05] tracking-[-0.01em] no-underline [text-shadow:1px_0_color-mix(in_oklch,var(--color-tth06-red)_55%,transparent),-1px_0_color-mix(in_oklch,var(--color-tth06-cyan)_55%,transparent)] before:pointer-events-none before:absolute before:inset-0 before:-z-10 before:text-tth06-red before:opacity-0 before:content-[attr(data-text)] after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:inset-0 after:-z-20 after:text-tth06-cyan after:opacity-0 after:content-[attr(data-text)] hover:animate-tth06-base hover:before:opacity-90 hover:before:animate-tth06-slice-a hover:after:opacity-90 hover:after:animate-tth06-slice-b focus-visible:animate-tth06-base focus-visible:before:opacity-90 focus-visible:before:animate-tth06-slice-a focus-visible:after:opacity-90 focus-visible:after:animate-tth06-slice-b focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[10px] focus-visible:outline-tth06-cyan motion-reduce:animate-none! motion-reduce:before:animate-none! motion-reduce:after:animate-none!">NULLSECT//26</a>
    <p class="text-[13.5px] tracking-[0.06em] text-tth06-mut">Live briefing &mdash; offensive security summit &middot; night block</p>
    <div class="mt-1 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-2.5">
      <span class="border border-tth06-line px-3.5 py-2.5 text-[11px] tracking-[0.18em] text-tth06-mut">OCT 31</span>
      <span class="border border-tth06-line px-3.5 py-2.5 text-[11px] tracking-[0.18em] text-tth06-mut">SYDNEY + STREAM</span>
      <a href="#tth06-top" class="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center gap-2 border border-tth06-cyan/45 bg-tth06-cyan/6 px-3.5 text-[11px] tracking-[0.18em] text-tth06-cyan no-underline transition-colors hover:bg-tth06-cyan hover:text-tth06-bg focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-tth06-cyan"><span aria-hidden="true" class="size-1.5 rounded-full bg-current animate-pulse motion-reduce:animate-none"></span>REGISTER FOR STREAM</a>
    </div>
    <p class="max-w-[56ch] text-xs leading-[1.7] text-tth06-mut">Hover or focus the title. Two <code class="rounded bg-tth06-chip px-1.5 py-px text-[0.92em] text-tth06-cyan">content-[attr(data-text)]</code> clones, red and cyan, shredded by <code class="rounded bg-tth06-chip px-1.5 py-px text-[0.92em] text-tth06-cyan">clip-path</code> on a <code class="rounded bg-tth06-chip px-1.5 py-px text-[0.92em] text-tth06-cyan">steps()</code> clock.</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth06-bg: #0c0d13;
  --color-tth06-bg: oklch(0.14 0.01 270);
  --color-tth06-glow: #15161f;
  --color-tth06-glow: oklch(0.19 0.02 275);
  --color-tth06-chip: #1f2029;
  --color-tth06-chip: oklch(0.24 0.015 270);
  --color-tth06-line: #33343f;
  --color-tth06-line: oklch(0.34 0.02 260);
  --color-tth06-ink: #f0f5f6;
  --color-tth06-ink: oklch(0.96 0.005 200);
  --color-tth06-mut: #9da2b0;
  --color-tth06-mut: oklch(0.72 0.02 250);
  --color-tth06-red: #f2304a;
  --color-tth06-red: oklch(0.62 0.24 22);
  --color-tth06-cyan: #5fd8ec;
  --color-tth06-cyan: oklch(0.8 0.13 200);
  --font-tth06-mono: 'Space Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --font-tth06-display: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --animate-tth06-base: tth06-base 0.8s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;
  --animate-tth06-slice-a: tth06-slice-a 0.7s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;
  --animate-tth06-slice-b: tth06-slice-b 0.9s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;

  @keyframes tth06-base {
    0%,
        100% {
      transform: translate(0, 0);
    }

    25% {
      transform: translate(1px, 0) skewX(0.4deg);
    }

    50% {
      transform: translate(-1px, 0);
    }

    75% {
      transform: translate(0, 1px) skewX(-0.4deg);
    }
  }

  @keyframes tth06-slice-a {
    0% {
      clip-path: inset(12% -2% 61% -2%);
      transform: translate(-3px, -2px);
    }

    25% {
      clip-path: inset(46% -2% 32% -2%);
      transform: translate(3px, 1px) skewX(2deg);
    }

    50% {
      clip-path: inset(78% -2% 5% -2%);
      transform: translate(-2px, 2px);
    }

    75% {
      clip-path: inset(4% -2% 82% -2%);
      transform: translate(2px, -1px);
    }

    100% {
      clip-path: inset(33% -2% 51% -2%);
      transform: translate(-3px, 0);
    }
  }

  @keyframes tth06-slice-b {
    0% {
      clip-path: inset(64% -2% 18% -2%);
      transform: translate(3px, 1px);
    }

    25% {
      clip-path: inset(8% -2% 74% -2%);
      transform: translate(-3px, -1px) skewX(-2deg);
    }

    50% {
      clip-path: inset(41% -2% 39% -2%);
      transform: translate(2px, 2px);
    }

    75% {
      clip-path: inset(84% -2% 2% -2%);
      transform: translate(-2px, 0);
    }

    100% {
      clip-path: inset(21% -2% 58% -2%);
      transform: translate(3px, -2px);
    }
  }
}

.tth-06 {
  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-tth06-bg: #0c0d13;
  --color-tth06-bg: oklch(0.14 0.01 270);
  --color-tth06-glow: #15161f;
  --color-tth06-glow: oklch(0.19 0.02 275);
  --color-tth06-chip: #1f2029;
  --color-tth06-chip: oklch(0.24 0.015 270);
  --color-tth06-line: #33343f;
  --color-tth06-line: oklch(0.34 0.02 260);
  --color-tth06-ink: #f0f5f6;
  --color-tth06-ink: oklch(0.96 0.005 200);
  --color-tth06-mut: #9da2b0;
  --color-tth06-mut: oklch(0.72 0.02 250);
  --color-tth06-red: #f2304a;
  --color-tth06-red: oklch(0.62 0.24 22);
  --color-tth06-cyan: #5fd8ec;
  --color-tth06-cyan: oklch(0.8 0.13 200);
  --font-tth06-mono: 'Space Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --font-tth06-display: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --animate-tth06-base: tth06-base 0.8s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;
  --animate-tth06-slice-a: tth06-slice-a 0.7s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;
  --animate-tth06-slice-b: tth06-slice-b 0.9s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;

  @keyframes tth06-base {
    0%,
        100% {
      transform: translate(0, 0);
    }

    25% {
      transform: translate(1px, 0) skewX(0.4deg);
    }

    50% {
      transform: translate(-1px, 0);
    }

    75% {
      transform: translate(0, 1px) skewX(-0.4deg);
    }
  }

  @keyframes tth06-slice-a {
    0% {
      clip-path: inset(12% -2% 61% -2%);
      transform: translate(-3px, -2px);
    }

    25% {
      clip-path: inset(46% -2% 32% -2%);
      transform: translate(3px, 1px) skewX(2deg);
    }

    50% {
      clip-path: inset(78% -2% 5% -2%);
      transform: translate(-2px, 2px);
    }

    75% {
      clip-path: inset(4% -2% 82% -2%);
      transform: translate(2px, -1px);
    }

    100% {
      clip-path: inset(33% -2% 51% -2%);
      transform: translate(-3px, 0);
    }
  }

  @keyframes tth06-slice-b {
    0% {
      clip-path: inset(64% -2% 18% -2%);
      transform: translate(3px, 1px);
    }

    25% {
      clip-path: inset(8% -2% 74% -2%);
      transform: translate(-3px, -1px) skewX(-2deg);
    }

    50% {
      clip-path: inset(41% -2% 39% -2%);
      transform: translate(2px, 2px);
    }

    75% {
      clip-path: inset(84% -2% 2% -2%);
      transform: translate(-2px, 0);
    }

    100% {
      clip-path: inset(21% -2% 58% -2%);
      transform: translate(3px, -2px);
    }
  }
}

.tth-06 {
  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=Space+Mono:wght@400;700&family=Space+Grotesk:wght@500;700&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • Both ::before/::after{content:attr(data-text)} rules became before:content-[attr(data-text)] class lists; the three @keyframes moved inside @theme beside their --animate-* tokens.
  • The scanline overlay that lived in .stage::before is now before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(…)] on the section, with isolate so the clones' negative z-index can't fall behind the stage.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: the dead “HOLD TO CORRUPT” label is now a real 44px Register for stream link with a live pulse dot — the hero finally has a call to action.
  • UI upgrade: Space Grotesk for the title and Space Mono for the system copy; muted text rose from 0.6 to 0.72 L (6.9:1).
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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 CSS Glitch Text Hover Effect
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-hover-effects/tailwind-css-glitch-text-hover-effect/

A cyberpunk title that shreds on hover: two clones generated with before:content-[attr(data-text)] — one red, one cyan — sliced by clip-path keyframes on a steps() clock while the base jitters. Scanlines are an before: repeating gradient on the stage. Pure Tailwind: every keyframe lives in @theme.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tth-06 @container relative isolate w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center overflow-clip bg-tth06-bg bg-[radial-gradient(90%_70%_at_50%_30%,var(--color-tth06-glow),var(--color-tth06-bg)_70%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth06-mono text-tth06-ink before:pointer-events-none before:absolute before:inset-0 before:-z-10 before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,oklch(1_0_0/0.035)_0_1px,transparent_1px_3px)] before:content-['']" aria-label="Glitch text hover demo">
  <div class="relative flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(14px,2.6cqi,22px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-[11.5px] tracking-[0.3em] text-tth06-mut">///&nbsp;SIGNAL 07 &mdash; UNSTABLE FEED</p>
    <a id="tth06-top" href="#tth06-top" data-text="NULLSECT//26" class="relative z-0 inline-block font-tth06-display text-[clamp(38px,9.4cqi,96px)] font-bold leading-[1.05] tracking-[-0.01em] no-underline [text-shadow:1px_0_color-mix(in_oklch,var(--color-tth06-red)_55%,transparent),-1px_0_color-mix(in_oklch,var(--color-tth06-cyan)_55%,transparent)] before:pointer-events-none before:absolute before:inset-0 before:-z-10 before:text-tth06-red before:opacity-0 before:content-[attr(data-text)] after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:inset-0 after:-z-20 after:text-tth06-cyan after:opacity-0 after:content-[attr(data-text)] hover:animate-tth06-base hover:before:opacity-90 hover:before:animate-tth06-slice-a hover:after:opacity-90 hover:after:animate-tth06-slice-b focus-visible:animate-tth06-base focus-visible:before:opacity-90 focus-visible:before:animate-tth06-slice-a focus-visible:after:opacity-90 focus-visible:after:animate-tth06-slice-b focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[10px] focus-visible:outline-tth06-cyan motion-reduce:animate-none! motion-reduce:before:animate-none! motion-reduce:after:animate-none!">NULLSECT//26</a>
    <p class="text-[13.5px] tracking-[0.06em] text-tth06-mut">Live briefing &mdash; offensive security summit &middot; night block</p>
    <div class="mt-1 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-2.5">
      <span class="border border-tth06-line px-3.5 py-2.5 text-[11px] tracking-[0.18em] text-tth06-mut">OCT 31</span>
      <span class="border border-tth06-line px-3.5 py-2.5 text-[11px] tracking-[0.18em] text-tth06-mut">SYDNEY + STREAM</span>
      <a href="#tth06-top" class="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center gap-2 border border-tth06-cyan/45 bg-tth06-cyan/6 px-3.5 text-[11px] tracking-[0.18em] text-tth06-cyan no-underline transition-colors hover:bg-tth06-cyan hover:text-tth06-bg focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-tth06-cyan"><span aria-hidden="true" class="size-1.5 rounded-full bg-current animate-pulse motion-reduce:animate-none"></span>REGISTER FOR STREAM</a>
    </div>
    <p class="max-w-[56ch] text-xs leading-[1.7] text-tth06-mut">Hover or focus the title. Two <code class="rounded bg-tth06-chip px-1.5 py-px text-[0.92em] text-tth06-cyan">content-[attr(data-text)]</code> clones, red and cyan, shredded by <code class="rounded bg-tth06-chip px-1.5 py-px text-[0.92em] text-tth06-cyan">clip-path</code> on a <code class="rounded bg-tth06-chip px-1.5 py-px text-[0.92em] text-tth06-cyan">steps()</code> clock.</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth06-bg: #0c0d13;
  --color-tth06-bg: oklch(0.14 0.01 270);
  --color-tth06-glow: #15161f;
  --color-tth06-glow: oklch(0.19 0.02 275);
  --color-tth06-chip: #1f2029;
  --color-tth06-chip: oklch(0.24 0.015 270);
  --color-tth06-line: #33343f;
  --color-tth06-line: oklch(0.34 0.02 260);
  --color-tth06-ink: #f0f5f6;
  --color-tth06-ink: oklch(0.96 0.005 200);
  --color-tth06-mut: #9da2b0;
  --color-tth06-mut: oklch(0.72 0.02 250);
  --color-tth06-red: #f2304a;
  --color-tth06-red: oklch(0.62 0.24 22);
  --color-tth06-cyan: #5fd8ec;
  --color-tth06-cyan: oklch(0.8 0.13 200);
  --font-tth06-mono: 'Space Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --font-tth06-display: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --animate-tth06-base: tth06-base 0.8s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;
  --animate-tth06-slice-a: tth06-slice-a 0.7s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;
  --animate-tth06-slice-b: tth06-slice-b 0.9s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;

  @keyframes tth06-base {
    0%,
        100% {
      transform: translate(0, 0);
    }

    25% {
      transform: translate(1px, 0) skewX(0.4deg);
    }

    50% {
      transform: translate(-1px, 0);
    }

    75% {
      transform: translate(0, 1px) skewX(-0.4deg);
    }
  }

  @keyframes tth06-slice-a {
    0% {
      clip-path: inset(12% -2% 61% -2%);
      transform: translate(-3px, -2px);
    }

    25% {
      clip-path: inset(46% -2% 32% -2%);
      transform: translate(3px, 1px) skewX(2deg);
    }

    50% {
      clip-path: inset(78% -2% 5% -2%);
      transform: translate(-2px, 2px);
    }

    75% {
      clip-path: inset(4% -2% 82% -2%);
      transform: translate(2px, -1px);
    }

    100% {
      clip-path: inset(33% -2% 51% -2%);
      transform: translate(-3px, 0);
    }
  }

  @keyframes tth06-slice-b {
    0% {
      clip-path: inset(64% -2% 18% -2%);
      transform: translate(3px, 1px);
    }

    25% {
      clip-path: inset(8% -2% 74% -2%);
      transform: translate(-3px, -1px) skewX(-2deg);
    }

    50% {
      clip-path: inset(41% -2% 39% -2%);
      transform: translate(2px, 2px);
    }

    75% {
      clip-path: inset(84% -2% 2% -2%);
      transform: translate(-2px, 0);
    }

    100% {
      clip-path: inset(21% -2% 58% -2%);
      transform: translate(3px, -2px);
    }
  }
}

.tth-06 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Clones from an attribute. The link carries data-text="NULLSECT//26", and both pseudo-elements print it:

<a data-text="NULLSECT//26" class="relative
  before:absolute before:inset-0 before:content-[attr(data-text)]
  before:text-tth06-red before:opacity-0 before:-z-10
  hover:before:opacity-90 hover:before:animate-tth06-slice-a
  after:… hover:after:animate-tth06-slice-b hover:animate-tth06-base">

Slices. Each keyframe step sets a different clip-path:inset(top -2% bottom -2%) band plus a few pixels of offset, so only a horizontal strip of each clone shows at a time. Because the tokens use steps(2,jump-none), the bands teleport instead of sliding — the signature of a broken feed.

Two periods, 0.7s and 0.9s, never line up, so the pattern doesn't visibly loop.

Make it yours

  • Intensity: widen the bands (bigger gaps between inset top and bottom) or raise the translate offsets inside the keyframes.
  • Colour pair: swap --color-tth06-red/--color-tth06-cyan for magenta/lime for a VHS look.
  • Always-on: move the animations off hover: for a hero that's permanently unstable (reduced-motion still stops it).

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • data-text must match the visible text exactly — the clones are drawn from the attribute, not the content.
  • Clones sit at negative z-index; the link needs relative and the stage must not be isolate-less over a sibling background, or they disappear behind it.
  • Flashing content: keep it hover-only and under 3 flashes per second (WCAG 2.3.1).

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

attr() in content and clip-path:inset() are universal; jump-none steps are Safari 14+.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

pseudo elementstw ↗

Arbitraryneeds bracket syntax

clip-pathtw ↗

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