A reusable web component that creates a classic typewriter effect with customizable styling. The component displays phrases character by character, simulating the look and feel of an old typewriter, then deletes the text before displaying the next phrase.
- Classic typewriter animation with realistic timing variations
- Blinking cursor effect
- Customizable font size, color, weight, and family
- Works on any background
- Fully encapsulated with Shadow DOM
- No external dependencies
- Responsive and accessible
Include the component in your html head section directly from the CDN:
<script src="https://raw.githack.com/DevManSam777/typewriter-web-component/main/typewriter-component.js"></script><typewriter-effect phrases='["Hello World!", "Welcome!", "Enjoy the effect!"]'></typewriter-effect><typewriter-effect
phrases='["Custom text!", "Any color!", "Any size!"]'
font-size="2rem"
color="#e74c3c"
font-family="Courier New, monospace"
font-weight="bold">
</typewriter-effect><p>This is text with <typewriter-effect phrases='["inline typing"]' style="display: inline;"></typewriter-effect> in it.</p>The component provides attributes for text styling (font, color, size, weight). For layout and positioning styles, use the style attribute on the component:
<typewriter-effect
phrases='["Centered text!", "With custom spacing!"]'
style="display: block; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0; padding: 10px;">
</typewriter-effect>Note: Due to Shadow DOM encapsulation, only layout/positioning styles work with the style attribute (display, margin, padding, position, text-align, etc.). For text styling, use the component's attributes instead.
To use Google Fonts, import them in your HTML head section and reference them in the font-family attribute:
<head>
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Special+Elite&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<typewriter-effect
phrases='["Using Google Fonts!", "Special Elite font!", "Very stylish!"]'
font-family='"Special Elite", serif'>
</typewriter-effect>
</body>| Attribute | Description | Default | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
phrases |
JSON array of phrases to display | ["Hello World!"] |
'["Text 1", "Text 2"]' |
font-size |
CSS font size | 3rem |
2rem, 24px, 1.5em |
color |
Text color | #333333 |
#ff0000, blue, rgb(255,0,0) |
font-family |
Font family | "Courier New", monospace |
Arial, sans-serif, "Special Elite", serif |
font-weight |
Font weight | normal |
bold, light, 400 |
cursor-color |
Cursor color | Same as text color | #ff0000, blue |
<typewriter-effect phrases='["Hello World!", "Welcome to my site!", "This is awesome!"]'></typewriter-effect><typewriter-effect
phrases='["Big red text!", "Very noticeable!", "Hard to miss!"]'
font-size="4rem"
color="#e53e3e">
</typewriter-effect><typewriter-effect
phrases='["Code style text", "Perfect for tech sites", "Developer approved"]'
color="#2d3748"
font-weight="bold">
</typewriter-effect><typewriter-effect
phrases='["Special Elite font", "Classic typewriter feel", "Very authentic"]'
font-family='"Special Elite", serif'
color="#4a4a4a">
</typewriter-effect><typewriter-effect
phrases='["Small subtitle", "Elegant and subtle", "Perfect for captions"]'
font-size="1.2rem"
color="#666666"
font-weight="light">
</typewriter-effect>- Typing Speed: Random variation between 0-300ms per character for natural feel
- Deletion Speed: Random variation between 0-150ms per character
- End Pause: 2-second pause after each phrase completes before deletion begins
- Cursor Blink: 400ms interval with smooth transitions
Works in all modern browsers that support:
- Custom Elements (Web Components)
- Shadow DOM
- ES6 Classes
- The component inherits the background from its parent element
- Default font is Courier New for a classic typewriter feel
- Import Google Fonts in your HTML head to use custom fonts with the
font-familyattribute - Phrases should be valid JSON array format
- Component is fully self-contained and won't conflict with existing styles
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