Animation & motionShiny text effect
Light across type
A narrow highlight passes across the words, then leaves them at rest.

Play or pause the text highlight
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Component source
Standalone React component. Styles are included.
React only. No additional packages.
Render the default export inside a container with a defined height. Its optional active prop stops movement when false. This example works with React 19; Next.js projects can use it as a client component.
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/**
* Adapted from https://github.com/magicuidesign/magicui/blob/85f97fd27b053339af74ba9dd4ca428ee25989fb/apps/www/registry/magicui/animated-shiny-text.tsx
* Retains the upstream narrow gradient clipped to text and delayed background-position sweep. Uses scoped CSS with pause and reduced-motion static text.
*
* MIT License
*
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*
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*/
"use client"
import { useState } from "react"
export default function AnimatedShinyText({ active = true }: { active?: boolean }) {
const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false)
return (
<div className="mg-shinytext" data-running={active && !paused}>
<style>{`
.mg-shinytext{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:240px;position:relative;display:grid;place-content:center;justify-items:center;gap:19px;background:#202126;font-family:inherit;color:#e9e8e6;text-align:center}
.mg-shinytext .mg-shinytext-pill{padding:8px 13px;border:1px solid #414147;border-radius:99px;font-size:11px;color:#b7b8bd}
.mg-shinytext h3{font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,36px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-1.1px;line-height:1.16;margin:0;padding:0 22px}
.mg-shinytext .mg-shinytext-shine{color:#aaa9afaa;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#fff,transparent);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:80px 100%;background-clip:text;-webkit-background-clip:text;animation:mg-shinytext-pass 4.5s ease-in-out infinite}
.mg-shinytext .mg-shinytext-pause{position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:0;min-height:44px;padding:0 8px;font:inherit;font-size:10px;border:0;background:none;color:#aba9b4;cursor:pointer}
.mg-shinytext[data-running="false"] .mg-shinytext-shine{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes mg-shinytext-pass{0%,90%,100%{background-position:calc(-100% - 80px) 0}30%,60%{background-position:calc(100% + 80px) 0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.mg-shinytext .mg-shinytext-shine{animation:none;background:none;color:#d3d2d7}}
`}</style>
<span className="mg-shinytext-pill">A small detail. A different feeling.</span>
<h3>
<span className="mg-shinytext-shine">
Let the light
<br />
find the words.
</span>
</h3>
<button className="mg-shinytext-pause" type="button" aria-pressed={paused} onClick={() => setPaused(!paused)}>
{paused ? "Play shine" : "Pause shine"}
</button>
</div>
)
}
Where it works well
Add a restrained sheen to short launch copy or a status label.
Reduced motion
The complete text remains visible with a solid color.
Things to know
Clipped background gradients repaint. Keep text short and check contrast if adjusting the base color.