CSS Skeleton Loader Generator

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Build profile, article, product or list placeholders with shimmer, pulse and reduced-motion support

Skeleton loader

Card type

Size

Animation

Quantity3

Gap12px

Radius10px

Speed1.4s

Base

Shine

Card

Background

CSS

.skeleton-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px;
    background: #111116;
}

.skeleton-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7.800000000000001px;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #1b1b21;
}

.skeleton-block {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 5.5px;
    position: relative;
    background: #2a2a32;
}

.skeleton-block::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: inherit;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #41414c 50%, transparent 100%);
    transform: translateX(-110%);
    animation: skeleton-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
    will-change: transform;
}

.skeleton-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 118px;
}

.skeleton-avatar {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.skeleton-line {
    width: 100%;
    height: 11px;
}

.skeleton-line-short {
    width: 68%;
}

.skeleton-line-tiny {
    width: 42%;
}

.skeleton-button {
    width: 58px;
    height: 25px;
    margin-left: auto;
}

.skeleton-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.skeleton-copy {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    min-width: 0;
}

@keyframes skeleton-shimmer {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(-110%);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translateX(110%);
    }
}

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

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .skeleton-block, .skeleton-block::after {
        animation: none;
    }
}

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