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Circular Text

A 3D spinning ring of text that accelerates based on scroll velocity.

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CLI Installation
npx kinetic-ui-cli@latest add circular-text

A highly engaging typographical component that wraps a string of text perfectly into a 3D circle. It spins continuously on its own, but integrates with Framer Motion's useScroll and useVelocity to physically accelerate the spin and tilt on the 3D axis when the user scrolls the page.

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Circular Text
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Installation

npx kinetic-ui-cli@latest add circular-text

Usage Guide

1. Import the Component

Import the component into your React or Next.js page:

import { CircularText } from "@/components/creative/circular-text";

2. Implementation Example

Render the component and customize its behavior by passing props:

import { CircularText } from "@/components/creative/circular-text";

export default function Example() {
  return (
    <div className="w-full flex items-center justify-center p-8">
      <CircularText
        text="example"
        radius{10}
        baseVelocity{10}
      />
    </div>
  );
}
Performance Notes
  • Uses CSS hardware acceleration via GPU transform-binds.
  • Damped interpolation minimizes paint-redraw flashes.
  • Tree-shakable import: only compiles elements requested.
Accessibility Notes
  • Full keyboard focus-ring navigation support (`Tab`/`Shift+Tab`).
  • ARIA roles mapped correctly for assistive screen readers.
  • Respects `prefers-reduced-motion` system toggles.