Animation & motionInfinite text marquee
Passing words
Two strips of expressive type move in opposite directions.

Pause the movement or hover the strips
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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/marquee.tsx
* Retains repeated flex groups and translateX(calc(-100% - gap)) keyframes. Opposing directions, hover/pause control, hidden duplicate content and readable reduced-motion wrapping.
*
* MIT License
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*/
"use client"
import { useState } from "react"
export default function Marquee({ active = true }: { active?: boolean }) {
const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false)
const rows = [
["MAKE SOMETHING", "WORTH FEELING", "TAKE YOUR TIME"],
["FORM & FEELING", "LESS, BUT BETTER", "KEEP EXPLORING"],
]
return (
<div className="mg-marquee" data-running={active && !paused}>
<style>{`
.mg-marquee{height:100%;width:100%;min-height:240px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:16px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#dce4cf;color:#374433;font-family:inherit}
.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-row{display:flex;gap:24px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0}
.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-group{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-shrink:0;align-items:center;animation:mg-marquee-travel 30s linear infinite}
.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-reverse .mg-marquee-group{animation-direction:reverse}
.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-word{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap;font-size:30px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-1.3px;line-height:1.3}
.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-reverse .mg-marquee-word{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:35px;font-weight:400}
.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-star{font-size:22px;color:#879974;font-style:normal;font-family:inherit}
.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-pause{position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:0;min-height:44px;padding:0 8px;font:inherit;font-size:10px;border:0;background:none;color:#56674b;cursor:pointer}
.mg-marquee[data-running="false"] .mg-marquee-group{animation-play-state:paused}
@media(hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){.mg-marquee:hover .mg-marquee-group{animation-play-state:paused}}
@keyframes mg-marquee-travel{to{transform:translateX(calc(-100% - 24px))}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.mg-marquee{padding:24px;box-sizing:border-box;gap:12px}.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-group{animation:none;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:8px 18px;flex-shrink:1}.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-group[aria-hidden="true"]{display:none}.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-word,.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-reverse .mg-marquee-word{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0;gap:12px}.mg-marquee .mg-marquee-row{justify-content:center}}
`}</style>
{rows.map((words, row) => (
<div className={`mg-marquee-row ${row ? "mg-marquee-reverse" : ""}`} key={row}>
{[0, 1, 2].map((copy) => (
<div className="mg-marquee-group" aria-hidden={copy > 0 ? true : undefined} key={copy}>
{words.map((word) => (
<span className="mg-marquee-word" key={word}>
{word}
<span className="mg-marquee-star" aria-hidden="true">
✳
</span>
</span>
))}
</div>
))}
</div>
))}
<button className="mg-marquee-pause" type="button" aria-pressed={paused} onClick={() => setPaused(!paused)}>
{paused ? "Play marquee" : "Pause marquee"}
</button>
</div>
)
}
Where it works well
Introduce a short set of themes on an editorial or campaign page.
Reduced motion
Both rows become static wrapping text; decorative duplicates are removed.
Things to know
Use for supplemental copy. Continuous movement needs its pause control; repeated groups are hidden from assistive technology.