8 Tailwind Skeleton Loadings
This collection is a toolkit for building modern and performant skeleton loaders with Tailwind CSS. Both the simple animate-pulse utility for quick placeholders and the more advanced “shimmer” effect with animated gradients are used. Special attention is paid to preventing layout shifts (CLS) by precisely sizing the skeletons. These are lightweight, fully customizable solutions for improving perceived performance.
Examples
Staggered Gradient Skeleton Loader
This Staggered Gradient Skeleton Loader improves perceived performance by providing a visual structure while content fetches in the background. Unlike static placeholders, this Vue.js component utilizes a calculated delay system to create a “wave” animation across the grid, guiding the user’s eye naturally from top-left to bottom-right without using complex JavaScript animation libraries. (Requires: Tailwind CSS, Vue.js)
Chrome 100+
Edge 100+
Safari 14+
Firefox 90+
See the Pen Staggered Gradient Skeleton Loader.
