Gradient Text

Real, selectable text filled with a live gradient.

Build something alive

gradient-text-demo.tsx

import { GradientText } from "@/components/gradient-text";

export function GradientTextDemo() {
  return (
    <h2 className="text-5xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
      Build something <GradientText>alive</GradientText>
    </h2>
  );
}

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://gradients.sh/r/gradient-text.json

Usage

import { GradientText } from "@/components/gradient-text";

<h1 className="text-5xl font-semibold">
  Build something <GradientText>alive</GradientText>
</h1>;

The text stays real and selectable, and takes its font, size and weight from its parent.

Props

Prop	Type	Default
`children` The text. Inline content such as <em> works too.	`ReactNode`	`—`
`kind` Which gradient fills the component: one of the six free kinds, or any kind registered with the engine.	`GradientKind`	`"mesh"`
`colors` Two to six colours: hex, oklch(), names or var(--token).	`[string, string, ...string[]]`	`["#ecdcf2", "#8796ee", "#2e45b7", "#0e1645"]`
`background` Base colour under the gradient.	`string`	`"#8796ee"`
`speed` 0 to 2. How fast the gradient moves. 0 holds it still.	`number`	`0.9`
`loopSeconds` 4 to 30. The animation repeats exactly every loopSeconds.	`number`	`14`
`scale` 0.25 to 4. Noise frequency: higher means smaller shapes.	`number`	`1.4`
`warp` 0 to 1. Domain-warp strength.	`number`	`0.4`
`grain` 0 to 1. Film grain.	`number`	`0`
`blur` 0 to 1. Softness.	`number`	`0.2`
`seed` Integer seed for the noise field.	`number`	`42`
`dither` Ordered 4×4 Bayer dither.	`{ enabled?: boolean; cell?: number; levels?: number }`	`{ enabled: false, cell: 3, levels: 8 }`
`interaction` 0 to 1 influence of the pointer and of scroll velocity.	`{ pointer?: number; scroll?: number }`	`{ pointer: 0, scroll: 0 }`
`maxDpr` Device pixel ratio cap for the canvas.	`number`	`1.5`
`reducedMotion` "respect" shows one still frame when the user prefers reduced motion.	`"respect" \| "ignore"`	`"respect"`
`className` Classes for the outer element. Size it here; the gradient fills it.	`string`	`—`