content/snippets/css/s/pulse-loader.md
---
title: Pulse loader
type: snippet
language: css
tags: [animation]
cover: digital-nomad-8
dateModified: 2021-10-13
---
Creates a pulse effect loader animation using the `animation-delay` property.
- Use `@keyframes` to define an animation at two points in the cycle. At the start (`0%`), the two `<div>` elements have no `width` or `height` and are positioned at the center. At the end (`100%`), both `<div>` elements have increased `width` and `height`, but their `position` is reset to `0`.
- Use `opacity` to transition from `1` to `0` when animating to give the `<div>` elements a disappearing effect as they expand.
- Set a predefined `width` and `height` for the parent container, `.ripple-loader` and use `position: relative` to position its children.
- Use `animation-delay` on the second `<div>` element, so that each element starts its animation at a different time.
```html
<div class="ripple-loader">
<div></div>
<div></div>
</div>
```
```css
.ripple-loader {
position: relative;
width: 64px;
height: 64px;
}
.ripple-loader div {
position: absolute;
border: 4px solid #454ADE;
border-radius: 50%;
animation: ripple-loader 1s ease-out infinite;
}
.ripple-loader div:nth-child(2) {
animation-delay: -0.5s;
}
@keyframes ripple-loader {
0% {
top: 32px;
left: 32px;
width: 0;
height: 0;
opacity: 1;
}
100% {
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 64px;
height: 64px;
opacity: 0;
}
}
```