# Shimmer Text

> A span of text with a soft band of light sweeping across it now and then, built with one paused CSS animation that stops when scrolled off screen and falls back to plain text under reduced motion.

- Author: [kevingirelli](https://21st.dev/@kevingirelli)
- Library: @delego
- License: MIT
- Tags: Text, Shimmer, Animation, Loading
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@kevingirelli/components/shimmer-text

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/kevingirelli/shimmer-text?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/text.md