# Text Char Slide

> A headline text animation that slides each character in from the side with a clean stagger. Easy to tune with delay and duration, great for hero titles and section headings.

- Author: [Wensity Labs](https://21st.dev/@wensity)
- License: mit
- Tags: Text Animation, Headline, Character, Stagger, Slide
- npm dependencies: clsx, framer-motion, tailwind-merge
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@wensity/components/text-char-slide

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/wensity/text-char-slide?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-animation.md