htmltypist.js v2.0.0
typist.js
demonstration | GitHub | npm | donate | @craigbuckler | craigbuckler.com
typist.js shows a typing effect which can be applied to any HTML element or parent element.
Please use the code as you wish. Tweet me @craigbuckler if you find it useful and donate toward development if you use it commercially.
- lightweight: 2,800 bytes of JavaScript, 160 bytes of optional CSS
- no external dependencies - works with any framework
- easy to configure from HTML
- works in all modern browsers
- progressively-enhanced to avoid failure in older browsers.
Basic example
The page must load the CSS and JavaScript. It can be placed anywhere but, typically, the CSS is loaded in the <head> and the JS is loaded just before the closing </body> tag:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/htmltypist.js/dist/typist.css">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/htmltypist.js/dist/typist.js"></script>CDN URLs are shown above but you can also npm i htmltypist.js to install via npm and use a bundler.
To apply a typing effect to any element, add class="typist" to any element:
<p class="typist">Type and retype this paragraph forever!</p>A number of data attributes are available. For example, set data-typist-repeat="1" to type once only:
<p class="typist" data-typist-repeat="1">This paragraph is typed once.</p>Multiple elements
When an element has two or more child elements, their text is typed in sequence:
<p class="typist">
<span>This is typed first.</span>
<span>This is typed second.</span>
<span>This is typed third.</span>
</p>"This is typed" is consistent across all sentences so it is never deleted.
JavaScript usage
typist.js can be dynamically applied in JavaScript by passing a single element to a new Typist object:
new Typist( document.getElementById('myelement') );typist.js options
The following options can be set as HTML5 attributes on any child element or the parent to set across all child elements:
| HTML5 attribute | description |
|---|---|
class="typist" | set element to type |
data-typist-repeat="N" | repeat typing N times (default: repeat forever) |
data-typist-delay-start="M" | delay typing for M milliseconds after the element is scrolled into view (0) |
data-typist-delay-type="M" | pause for M milliseconds between each character (100) |
data-typist-delay-delete="M" | pause for M milliseconds between delete keypresses (50) |
data-typist-delay-vary="F" | randomly vary the typing speed (0.5 - characters are therefore typed between 50ms and 150ms) |
data-typist-delay-end="M" | pause for M milliseconds before typing the next item (2000) |
data-typist-delete="N" | 0 to retain existing text where possible, 1 to delete all (0) |
data-typist-cursor="CLASS" | cursor style CSS class (cursor) |
data-typist-cursor-show="N" | 0 for no cursor, 1 to show cursor until typing completes, 2 to show cursor forever (1) |
data-typist-sequence="NAME" | type elements in page DOM order - each completes one animation before the next element is typed |
The following named sequence example types each list item in turn when the first is scrolled into view:
<ul>
<li class="typist" data-typist-repeat="1" data-typist-sequence="mylist">item one</li>
<li class="typist" data-typist-repeat="1" data-typist-sequence="mylist">item two</li>
<li class="typist" data-typist-repeat="1" data-typist-sequence="mylist">item three</li>
</ul>The following code types text three times using a delay of 300-500ms between characters once it appears in view:
<p
class="typist"
data-typist-repeat="3"
data-typist-delay-type="400"
data-typist-delay-vary="0.25">This will be typed.</p>CSS options
typist.css is optional and only required for the cursor character and animation which can be configured as necessary.
A typist class is applied to all elements being typed, so global styles can be applied if required.
Usage notes
- Default settings can be changed in the propDefault variable.
- Older browsers (IE11 and below) show all text and do not animate.
Version history
v2.0.0, 20 June 2019
- typing factors can be overridden on child elements
- new deletion delay
- improved performance, only types when in view
- removed IE support
- simpler to use, but incompatible with v1.x
v1.1.0, 4 June 2019
- improved loading and IntersectionObserver
- reduced file size
v1.0.1, 30 May 2019
- initial release