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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
Tailwind + JSMIT licensed

Tailwind Magnetic Hover Effect for Buttons and Text

Awwwards-style magnetic pills and a giant email link that lean toward the cursor. A tiny script writes --tth14-mx/--tth14-my; the markup reads them with translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)], and the label leans 55% further for parallax. Release snaps back on an elastic not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)].

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The code

<section class="tth-14 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth14-bg bg-[radial-gradient(80%_60%_at_50%_40%,var(--color-tth14-glow),var(--color-tth14-bg)_75%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth14-sans text-tth14-ink" aria-label="Magnetic cursor tracking text demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(26px,5vw,44px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.26em] text-tth14-mut">Bureau Nocturne &mdash; digital practice, Toronto</p>
    <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-[clamp(14px,3vw,26px)]">
      <a id="tth14-top" href="#tth14-top" data-tth14-magnet data-pull="0.42" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full bg-tth14-acc px-[30px] text-base font-extrabold tracking-[0.01em] text-tth14-on-acc no-underline translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] translate-y-[var(--tth14-my,0px)] transition-[translate,box-shadow] duration-150 ease-out not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)] hover:shadow-[0_14px_40px_-10px_var(--color-tth14-acc)] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth14-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="inline-block translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit]">View work</span></a>
      <a href="#tth14-top" data-tth14-magnet data-pull="0.42" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full bg-tth14-acc px-[30px] text-base font-extrabold tracking-[0.01em] text-tth14-on-acc no-underline translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] translate-y-[var(--tth14-my,0px)] transition-[translate,box-shadow] duration-150 ease-out not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)] hover:shadow-[0_14px_40px_-10px_var(--color-tth14-acc)] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth14-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="inline-block translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit]">Process</span></a>
      <a href="#tth14-top" data-tth14-magnet data-pull="0.42" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-tth14-ink/35 px-[30px] text-base font-extrabold tracking-[0.01em] no-underline translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] translate-y-[var(--tth14-my,0px)] transition-[translate,border-color,background-color] duration-150 ease-out not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)] hover:border-tth14-ink hover:bg-tth14-ink/6 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth14-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="inline-block translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit]">About</span></a>
    </div>
    <a href="#tth14-top" data-tth14-magnet data-pull="0.2" class="group/mail inline-flex items-baseline gap-[0.35em] border-b-2 border-tth14-ink/25 pb-[0.12em] font-tth14-display text-[clamp(26px,5.6vw,52px)] font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] no-underline translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] translate-y-[var(--tth14-my,0px)] transition-[translate,border-color] duration-150 ease-out not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)] hover:border-tth14-acc focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth14-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="inline-block translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit]">hello@nocturne.studio</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-block text-tth14-acc translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit] group-hover/mail:rotate-45">&#8599;</span></a>
    <p class="max-w-[54ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth14-mut">Circle the cursor around a pill &mdash; it leans in, the label leans further, release snaps back on an elastic bezier. JS measures; Tailwind moves.</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth14-bg: #100e15;
  --color-tth14-bg: oklch(0.16 0.01 290);
  --color-tth14-glow: #1a1721;
  --color-tth14-glow: oklch(0.21 0.017 295);
  --color-tth14-ink: #f1eff5;
  --color-tth14-ink: oklch(0.95 0.005 290);
  --color-tth14-mut: #a29eaa;
  --color-tth14-mut: oklch(0.72 0.015 290);
  --color-tth14-acc: #f7a93b;
  --color-tth14-acc: oklch(0.8 0.15 70);
  --color-tth14-on-acc: #2c1b06;
  --color-tth14-on-acc: oklch(0.22 0.04 70);
  --font-tth14-sans: 'Onest', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth14-display: 'Familjen Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.tth-14 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
(function () {
  var magnets = document.querySelectorAll('[data-tth14-magnet]');
  if (!magnets.length) return;
  var reduced = matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)');
  var fine = matchMedia('(pointer: fine)');
  magnets.forEach(function (el) {
    var pull = parseFloat(el.getAttribute('data-pull')) || 0.35;
    el.addEventListener('pointermove', function (e) {
      if (reduced.matches || !fine.matches) return;
      var r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
      var x = (e.clientX - r.left - r.width / 2) * pull;
      var y = (e.clientY - r.top - r.height / 2) * pull;
      el.style.setProperty('--tth14-mx', x.toFixed(1) + 'px');
      el.style.setProperty('--tth14-my', y.toFixed(1) + 'px');
    });
    el.addEventListener('pointerleave', function () {
      el.style.setProperty('--tth14-mx', '0px');
      el.style.setProperty('--tth14-my', '0px');
    });
  });
})();

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-tth14-bg: #100e15;
  --color-tth14-bg: oklch(0.16 0.01 290);
  --color-tth14-glow: #1a1721;
  --color-tth14-glow: oklch(0.21 0.017 295);
  --color-tth14-ink: #f1eff5;
  --color-tth14-ink: oklch(0.95 0.005 290);
  --color-tth14-mut: #a29eaa;
  --color-tth14-mut: oklch(0.72 0.015 290);
  --color-tth14-acc: #f7a93b;
  --color-tth14-acc: oklch(0.8 0.15 70);
  --color-tth14-on-acc: #2c1b06;
  --color-tth14-on-acc: oklch(0.22 0.04 70);
  --font-tth14-sans: 'Onest', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth14-display: 'Familjen Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.tth-14 {
  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=Onest:wght@400..900&family=Familjen+Grotesk:wght@400..700&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • .magnet:not(:hover){transition:… cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)} became not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[…]; translate:var(--mx) var(--my) became translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] + translate-y-[…].
  • The script selects [data-tth14-magnet] and writes namespaced --tth14-* properties — no class names in JS.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: the script now also checks (pointer: fine), so a tap on a phone no longer leaves a pill stuck off-centre; pills gain an accent glow on hover and the ↗ arrow rotates.
  • UI upgrade: Onest + Familjen Grotesk replace the system stack, and muted copy rose from 0.6 to 0.72 L (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 Magnetic Hover Effect for Buttons and Text
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-hover-effects/tailwind-magnetic-hover-effect-for-buttons-and-text/

Awwwards-style magnetic pills and a giant email link that lean toward the cursor. A tiny script writes --tth14-mx/--tth14-my; the markup reads them with translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)], and the label leans 55% further for parallax. Release snaps back on an elastic not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)].
## HTML
```html
<section class="tth-14 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth14-bg bg-[radial-gradient(80%_60%_at_50%_40%,var(--color-tth14-glow),var(--color-tth14-bg)_75%)] px-5 py-14 font-tth14-sans text-tth14-ink" aria-label="Magnetic cursor tracking text demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(26px,5vw,44px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.26em] text-tth14-mut">Bureau Nocturne &mdash; digital practice, Toronto</p>
    <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-[clamp(14px,3vw,26px)]">
      <a id="tth14-top" href="#tth14-top" data-tth14-magnet data-pull="0.42" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full bg-tth14-acc px-[30px] text-base font-extrabold tracking-[0.01em] text-tth14-on-acc no-underline translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] translate-y-[var(--tth14-my,0px)] transition-[translate,box-shadow] duration-150 ease-out not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)] hover:shadow-[0_14px_40px_-10px_var(--color-tth14-acc)] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth14-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="inline-block translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit]">View work</span></a>
      <a href="#tth14-top" data-tth14-magnet data-pull="0.42" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full bg-tth14-acc px-[30px] text-base font-extrabold tracking-[0.01em] text-tth14-on-acc no-underline translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] translate-y-[var(--tth14-my,0px)] transition-[translate,box-shadow] duration-150 ease-out not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)] hover:shadow-[0_14px_40px_-10px_var(--color-tth14-acc)] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth14-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="inline-block translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit]">Process</span></a>
      <a href="#tth14-top" data-tth14-magnet data-pull="0.42" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-tth14-ink/35 px-[30px] text-base font-extrabold tracking-[0.01em] no-underline translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] translate-y-[var(--tth14-my,0px)] transition-[translate,border-color,background-color] duration-150 ease-out not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)] hover:border-tth14-ink hover:bg-tth14-ink/6 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth14-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="inline-block translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit]">About</span></a>
    </div>
    <a href="#tth14-top" data-tth14-magnet data-pull="0.2" class="group/mail inline-flex items-baseline gap-[0.35em] border-b-2 border-tth14-ink/25 pb-[0.12em] font-tth14-display text-[clamp(26px,5.6vw,52px)] font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] no-underline translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] translate-y-[var(--tth14-my,0px)] transition-[translate,border-color] duration-150 ease-out not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)] hover:border-tth14-acc focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[5px] focus-visible:outline-tth14-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="inline-block translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit]">hello@nocturne.studio</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-block text-tth14-acc translate-x-[calc(var(--tth14-mx,0px)*.55)] translate-y-[calc(var(--tth14-my,0px)*.55)] [transition:inherit] group-hover/mail:rotate-45">&#8599;</span></a>
    <p class="max-w-[54ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth14-mut">Circle the cursor around a pill &mdash; it leans in, the label leans further, release snaps back on an elastic bezier. JS measures; Tailwind moves.</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth14-bg: #100e15;
  --color-tth14-bg: oklch(0.16 0.01 290);
  --color-tth14-glow: #1a1721;
  --color-tth14-glow: oklch(0.21 0.017 295);
  --color-tth14-ink: #f1eff5;
  --color-tth14-ink: oklch(0.95 0.005 290);
  --color-tth14-mut: #a29eaa;
  --color-tth14-mut: oklch(0.72 0.015 290);
  --color-tth14-acc: #f7a93b;
  --color-tth14-acc: oklch(0.8 0.15 70);
  --color-tth14-on-acc: #2c1b06;
  --color-tth14-on-acc: oklch(0.22 0.04 70);
  --font-tth14-sans: 'Onest', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth14-display: 'Familjen Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.tth-14 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

## JavaScript
```js
(function () {
  var magnets = document.querySelectorAll('[data-tth14-magnet]');
  if (!magnets.length) return;
  var reduced = matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)');
  var fine = matchMedia('(pointer: fine)');
  magnets.forEach(function (el) {
    var pull = parseFloat(el.getAttribute('data-pull')) || 0.35;
    el.addEventListener('pointermove', function (e) {
      if (reduced.matches || !fine.matches) return;
      var r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
      var x = (e.clientX - r.left - r.width / 2) * pull;
      var y = (e.clientY - r.top - r.height / 2) * pull;
      el.style.setProperty('--tth14-mx', x.toFixed(1) + 'px');
      el.style.setProperty('--tth14-my', y.toFixed(1) + 'px');
    });
    el.addEventListener('pointerleave', function () {
      el.style.setProperty('--tth14-mx', '0px');
      el.style.setProperty('--tth14-my', '0px');
    });
  });
})();
```

How this works

Split the job. The script computes the pointer's offset from the element's centre, multiplied by data-pull, and writes it as two custom properties. Everything visual stays in the class list:

<a data-tth14-magnet data-pull="0.42" class="group/mag
  translate-x-[var(--tth14-mx,0px)] translate-y-[var(--tth14-my,0px)]
  transition-[translate] duration-150 ease-out
  not-hover:duration-600 not-hover:ease-[cubic-bezier(.22,1.6,.36,1)]">

Two curves. While hovered the follow is a quick 150ms ease-out so it tracks the pointer; once the pointer leaves, not-hover: swaps in a 600ms overshoot curve, so the reset to zero springs.

Parallax. The label inherits the transition and moves 1.55× as far as its pill, so the text appears to float above the surface.

Make it yours

  • Pull strength: data-pull per element (0.2 for big text, 0.4 for pills).
  • Stiffer spring: lower the overshoot from 1.6 to 1.2.
  • Magnetic icons: same markup on a 44px icon button.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Always provide the 0px fallback in var(), or the translate is invalid before the first move.
  • Never magnetise on touch — the script checks (pointer: fine) and reduced motion.
  • Large pull values move the hit target away from the cursor; keep under 0.5.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Individual translate property — inside v4's floor.

Techniques used in this demo

Theme tokensset in @theme, used by a utility

custom propertiestw ↗

HTML & JSno Tailwind involved

pointer eventsMDN ↗

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