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Animating headlines without overdoing it

1 min readby Al Amin Ahamed

Motion draws the eye, which is exactly why it should be rationed. Squad Modules gives you three ways to animate headline text; the trick is using one, well.

Pick one effect per view#

Reserve Typing Text, Glitch Text, or Gradient Text for a single hero headline. Two competing animations in one viewport cancel each other out.

Respect the reader#

Keep animated text short, and never animate body copy — people are trying to read it. A moving headline plus calm supporting text reads as confident, not busy.

Match the brand#

Gradient Text suits a colorful, energetic brand; a subtle Typing effect suits a product or editorial tone. Let the effect follow the voice, not the other way around.

Al Amin Ahamed
Al Amin Ahamed
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