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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 Elastic Rubber Band Text Hover Animation

A kids' coding-camp wordmark where every letter squashes and stretches like rubber, staggered 40ms and recoloured per letter. The whole animation is group-hover/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber on the parent with *:[animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*40ms)]; the CTA squashes on hover and presses with active:.

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The code

<section class="tth-19 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth19-bg bg-[radial-gradient(85%_70%_at_50%_18%,var(--color-tth19-glow),var(--color-tth19-bg)_70%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth19-sans text-tth19-ink" aria-label="Elastic rubber band text demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(14px,2.8vw,24px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-[13px] font-extrabold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-tth19-mut">After-school coding camp &middot; ages 7&ndash;11</p>
    <a id="tth19-top" href="#tth19-top" aria-label="WIGGLE CLUB" class="group/word flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-x-[0.35em] gap-y-[0.05em] rounded-xl px-[0.1em] py-[0.15em] font-tth19-display text-[clamp(54px,12.5vw,128px)] font-bold leading-none tracking-[-0.01em] no-underline focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-8 focus-visible:outline-tth19-acc">
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="*:inline-block *:not-italic *:origin-[50%_78%] *:transition-colors *:duration-300 *:[animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*40ms)] group-hover/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber group-hover/word:*:text-(--tth19-c) group-focus-visible/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber group-focus-visible/word:*:text-(--tth19-c) motion-reduce:*:animate-none!"><i style="--i:0;--tth19-c:oklch(0.62 0.21 25)">W</i><i style="--i:1;--tth19-c:oklch(0.66 0.18 60)">I</i><i style="--i:2;--tth19-c:oklch(0.6 0.17 145)">G</i><i style="--i:3;--tth19-c:oklch(0.58 0.15 230)">G</i><i style="--i:4;--tth19-c:oklch(0.55 0.2 290)">L</i><i style="--i:5;--tth19-c:oklch(0.6 0.22 345)">E</i></span>
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="*:inline-block *:not-italic *:origin-[50%_78%] *:transition-colors *:duration-300 *:[animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*40ms)] group-hover/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber group-hover/word:*:text-(--tth19-c) group-focus-visible/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber group-focus-visible/word:*:text-(--tth19-c) motion-reduce:*:animate-none!"><i style="--i:6;--tth19-c:oklch(0.66 0.18 60)">C</i><i style="--i:7;--tth19-c:oklch(0.6 0.17 145)">L</i><i style="--i:8;--tth19-c:oklch(0.58 0.15 230)">U</i><i style="--i:9;--tth19-c:oklch(0.55 0.2 290)">B</i></span>
    </a>
    <p class="max-w-[40ch] text-[15.5px] font-semibold leading-[1.6] text-tth19-mut">Blocks in term one, robots by term three. Snacks throughout.</p>
    <a href="#tth19-top" class="group/btn mt-1.5 flex min-h-[58px] items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-tth19-acc px-[34px] font-tth19-display text-[17px] font-bold tracking-[0.01em] text-white no-underline shadow-[0_6px_0_0_var(--color-tth19-acc-deep)] transition-[scale,box-shadow,translate] duration-450 ease-[cubic-bezier(.28,2.2,.4,1)] hover:scale-x-108 hover:scale-y-92 focus-visible:scale-x-108 focus-visible:scale-y-92 focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-4 focus-visible:outline-tth19-ink active:translate-y-1 active:scale-x-94 active:scale-y-104 active:shadow-[0_2px_0_0_var(--color-tth19-acc-deep)] active:duration-80 motion-reduce:transition-none">Save a spot<span aria-hidden="true" class="transition-transform duration-300 group-hover/btn:translate-x-1">&rarr;</span></a>
    <p class="max-w-[56ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth19-mut">Hover the name (squash &amp; stretch, staggered 40ms) &mdash; then press the button and feel it squash. Origin sits at the baseline so letters bounce off the floor.</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth19-bg: #faf6e9;
  --color-tth19-bg: oklch(0.965 0.02 95);
  --color-tth19-glow: #fdfbf4;
  --color-tth19-glow: oklch(0.985 0.012 95);
  --color-tth19-ink: #352a57;
  --color-tth19-ink: oklch(0.28 0.05 280);
  --color-tth19-mut: #5a5373;
  --color-tth19-mut: oklch(0.45 0.04 285);
  --color-tth19-acc: #e3392f;
  --color-tth19-acc: oklch(0.6 0.21 25);
  --color-tth19-acc-deep: #8f2019;
  --color-tth19-acc-deep: oklch(0.42 0.15 25);
  --font-tth19-display: 'Fredoka', ui-rounded, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth19-sans: 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --animate-tth19-rubber: tth19-rubber 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.3, 0.6, 0.4, 1) both;

  @keyframes tth19-rubber {
    0% {
      transform: scale(1, 1);
    }

    30% {
      transform: scale(1.28, 0.72);
    }

    42% {
      transform: scale(0.78, 1.24);
    }

    56% {
      transform: scale(1.14, 0.88);
    }

    70% {
      transform: scale(0.94, 1.06);
    }

    84% {
      transform: scale(1.03, 0.98);
    }

    100% {
      transform: scale(1, 1);
    }
  }
}

.tth-19 {
  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-tth19-bg: #faf6e9;
  --color-tth19-bg: oklch(0.965 0.02 95);
  --color-tth19-glow: #fdfbf4;
  --color-tth19-glow: oklch(0.985 0.012 95);
  --color-tth19-ink: #352a57;
  --color-tth19-ink: oklch(0.28 0.05 280);
  --color-tth19-mut: #5a5373;
  --color-tth19-mut: oklch(0.45 0.04 285);
  --color-tth19-acc: #e3392f;
  --color-tth19-acc: oklch(0.6 0.21 25);
  --color-tth19-acc-deep: #8f2019;
  --color-tth19-acc-deep: oklch(0.42 0.15 25);
  --font-tth19-display: 'Fredoka', ui-rounded, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth19-sans: 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --animate-tth19-rubber: tth19-rubber 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.3, 0.6, 0.4, 1) both;

  @keyframes tth19-rubber {
    0% {
      transform: scale(1, 1);
    }

    30% {
      transform: scale(1.28, 0.72);
    }

    42% {
      transform: scale(0.78, 1.24);
    }

    56% {
      transform: scale(1.14, 0.88);
    }

    70% {
      transform: scale(0.94, 1.06);
    }

    84% {
      transform: scale(1.03, 0.98);
    }

    100% {
      transform: scale(1, 1);
    }
  }
}

.tth-19 {
  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=Fredoka:wght@400..700&family=Nunito:wght@600;800&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • .word:hover i{animation:…;animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*40ms)} became group-hover/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber + *:[animation-delay:…] on the two parent spans.
  • color:var(--c) became v4's variable shorthand text-(--tth19-c).
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: ui-rounded only exists on Apple devices — everyone else got Segoe. Fredoka now gives every platform the same rounded, kid-friendly letterforms.
  • UI upgrade: per-letter colours were darkened to clear 3:1 on cream (the yellow and green failed), the CTA uses white on a deeper red (4.6:1) and its arrow nudges on hover.
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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 Elastic Rubber Band Text Hover Animation
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-hover-effects/tailwind-elastic-rubber-band-text-hover-animation/

A kids' coding-camp wordmark where every letter squashes and stretches like rubber, staggered 40ms and recoloured per letter. The whole animation is group-hover/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber on the parent with *:[animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*40ms)]; the CTA squashes on hover and presses with active:.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tth-19 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth19-bg bg-[radial-gradient(85%_70%_at_50%_18%,var(--color-tth19-glow),var(--color-tth19-bg)_70%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth19-sans text-tth19-ink" aria-label="Elastic rubber band text demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(14px,2.8vw,24px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-[13px] font-extrabold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-tth19-mut">After-school coding camp &middot; ages 7&ndash;11</p>
    <a id="tth19-top" href="#tth19-top" aria-label="WIGGLE CLUB" class="group/word flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-x-[0.35em] gap-y-[0.05em] rounded-xl px-[0.1em] py-[0.15em] font-tth19-display text-[clamp(54px,12.5vw,128px)] font-bold leading-none tracking-[-0.01em] no-underline focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-8 focus-visible:outline-tth19-acc">
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="*:inline-block *:not-italic *:origin-[50%_78%] *:transition-colors *:duration-300 *:[animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*40ms)] group-hover/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber group-hover/word:*:text-(--tth19-c) group-focus-visible/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber group-focus-visible/word:*:text-(--tth19-c) motion-reduce:*:animate-none!"><i style="--i:0;--tth19-c:oklch(0.62 0.21 25)">W</i><i style="--i:1;--tth19-c:oklch(0.66 0.18 60)">I</i><i style="--i:2;--tth19-c:oklch(0.6 0.17 145)">G</i><i style="--i:3;--tth19-c:oklch(0.58 0.15 230)">G</i><i style="--i:4;--tth19-c:oklch(0.55 0.2 290)">L</i><i style="--i:5;--tth19-c:oklch(0.6 0.22 345)">E</i></span>
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="*:inline-block *:not-italic *:origin-[50%_78%] *:transition-colors *:duration-300 *:[animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*40ms)] group-hover/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber group-hover/word:*:text-(--tth19-c) group-focus-visible/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber group-focus-visible/word:*:text-(--tth19-c) motion-reduce:*:animate-none!"><i style="--i:6;--tth19-c:oklch(0.66 0.18 60)">C</i><i style="--i:7;--tth19-c:oklch(0.6 0.17 145)">L</i><i style="--i:8;--tth19-c:oklch(0.58 0.15 230)">U</i><i style="--i:9;--tth19-c:oklch(0.55 0.2 290)">B</i></span>
    </a>
    <p class="max-w-[40ch] text-[15.5px] font-semibold leading-[1.6] text-tth19-mut">Blocks in term one, robots by term three. Snacks throughout.</p>
    <a href="#tth19-top" class="group/btn mt-1.5 flex min-h-[58px] items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-tth19-acc px-[34px] font-tth19-display text-[17px] font-bold tracking-[0.01em] text-white no-underline shadow-[0_6px_0_0_var(--color-tth19-acc-deep)] transition-[scale,box-shadow,translate] duration-450 ease-[cubic-bezier(.28,2.2,.4,1)] hover:scale-x-108 hover:scale-y-92 focus-visible:scale-x-108 focus-visible:scale-y-92 focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-4 focus-visible:outline-tth19-ink active:translate-y-1 active:scale-x-94 active:scale-y-104 active:shadow-[0_2px_0_0_var(--color-tth19-acc-deep)] active:duration-80 motion-reduce:transition-none">Save a spot<span aria-hidden="true" class="transition-transform duration-300 group-hover/btn:translate-x-1">&rarr;</span></a>
    <p class="max-w-[56ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth19-mut">Hover the name (squash &amp; stretch, staggered 40ms) &mdash; then press the button and feel it squash. Origin sits at the baseline so letters bounce off the floor.</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth19-bg: #faf6e9;
  --color-tth19-bg: oklch(0.965 0.02 95);
  --color-tth19-glow: #fdfbf4;
  --color-tth19-glow: oklch(0.985 0.012 95);
  --color-tth19-ink: #352a57;
  --color-tth19-ink: oklch(0.28 0.05 280);
  --color-tth19-mut: #5a5373;
  --color-tth19-mut: oklch(0.45 0.04 285);
  --color-tth19-acc: #e3392f;
  --color-tth19-acc: oklch(0.6 0.21 25);
  --color-tth19-acc-deep: #8f2019;
  --color-tth19-acc-deep: oklch(0.42 0.15 25);
  --font-tth19-display: 'Fredoka', ui-rounded, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth19-sans: 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --animate-tth19-rubber: tth19-rubber 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.3, 0.6, 0.4, 1) both;

  @keyframes tth19-rubber {
    0% {
      transform: scale(1, 1);
    }

    30% {
      transform: scale(1.28, 0.72);
    }

    42% {
      transform: scale(0.78, 1.24);
    }

    56% {
      transform: scale(1.14, 0.88);
    }

    70% {
      transform: scale(0.94, 1.06);
    }

    84% {
      transform: scale(1.03, 0.98);
    }

    100% {
      transform: scale(1, 1);
    }
  }
}

.tth-19 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Squash and stretch is the animator's oldest rule: when something squashes vertically it bulges horizontally, preserving volume. The keyframe alternates scale(1.28,.72) and scale(.78,1.24) with shrinking amplitude, like a damped spring.

<span class="*:inline-block *:origin-[50%_78%]
  *:[animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*40ms)]
  group-hover/word:*:animate-tth19-rubber
  group-hover/word:*:text-(--tth19-c)">
  <i style="--i:0;--tth19-c:oklch(0.62 0.21 25)">W</i>…

Origin at 78% — just above the baseline — means letters compress into the floor rather than toward their middle, which reads as weight.

v4 shorthand. text-(--tth19-c) is v4's syntax for text-[var(--tth19-c)].

Make it yours

  • Wilder: raise the first keyframe to scale(1.4,.6).
  • Loop while hovered: add infinite to the animation token (and a pause between loops).
  • Single colour: drop the per-letter --tth19-c and use group-hover/word:*:text-tth19-acc.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Keyframe animations restart on re-hover (unlike demo 10's transitions) — that's the right feel for a bounce.
  • both fill mode keeps the delayed letters at scale 1 before their turn.
  • Letters must be inline-block to transform.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Universal; the floor is Tailwind v4's sheet.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

transform origintw ↗

Arbitraryneeds bracket syntax

animation delaytw ↗

Plain CSSno Tailwind surface

@keyframestw ↗

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