Loaders

Pulse Loader

A small CSS-only loading indicator for compact interface states.

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Author: Prism Bits
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<div class="pulse-loader" role="status" aria-label="Loading">
  <span></span>
  <span></span>
  <span></span>
</div>


<style>
.pulse-loader {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.pulse-loader span {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a78bfa, #67e8f9);
  animation: pulse-loader-bounce 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.pulse-loader span:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.15s;
}

.pulse-loader span:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

@keyframes pulse-loader-bounce {
  0%,
  60%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0.45;
  }
  30% {
    transform: scale(1.55);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pulse-loader span {
    animation: pulse-loader-fade 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes pulse-loader-fade {
    0%,
    100% {
      opacity: 0.45;
    }
    50% {
      opacity: 1;
    }
  }
}

</style>