Three Dots - CSS loading animations made with single element

index.html

<style>
  html,
  body {
    height: 100%;
    background: #f6f7fd;
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .heading {
    margin: 36px 0;
    padding: 24px 32px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 32, 128, 0.12);
    border-radius: 16px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .snippet {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 32px 5%;
    margin: 24px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px -2px rgba(0, 32, 128, .1), 0 0 0 1px rgba(60, 80, 120, 0.1);
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .snippet::before {
    display: inline-block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    left: 6px;
    padding: 0 8px;
    content: attr(data-title);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
    color: white;
    background-color: rgb(255, 25, 100);
    border-radius: 10px;
    line-height: 20px;
  }

  .snippet:hover {
    cursor: pointer;
    outline: 2px solid rgb(255, 25, 100);
  }

  .stage {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: 32px 0;
    margin: 0 -5%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .filter-contrast {
    filter: contrast(5);
    background-color: white;
  }

  .footer {
    margin: 120px 0 20px;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: auto;
  }

  .tooltip::after {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding: 6px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: white;
    background-color: rgba(97, 97, 97, .9);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    content: attr(aria-label);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
</style>

<main>
  <div class="container">
    <div class="heading">
      🔮 <a href="https://github.com/nzbin/three-dots" target="_blank" title="three-dots">
      Three Dots</a> is a set of CSS loading animations made with just single element.
    </div>

    <div class="row examples">
      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-elastic">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-elastic"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-pulse">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-pulse"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-flashing">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-flashing"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-collision">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-collision"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-revolution">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-revolution"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-carousel">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-carousel"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-typing">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-typing"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-windmill">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-windmill"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-bricks">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-bricks"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-floating">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-floating"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-fire">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-fire"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-spin">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-spin"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-falling">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-falling"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-stretching">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-stretching"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="heading">
      ⚗️ Experiment: The experimental loading animations require some special conditions.
    </div>

    <div class="row examples">

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-gathering">
          <div class="stage filter-contrast">
            <div class="dot-gathering"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-hourglass">
          <div class="stage filter-contrast">
            <div class="dot-hourglass"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-overtaking">
          <div class="stage filter-contrast">
            <div class="dot-overtaking"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-shuttle">
          <div class="stage filter-contrast">
            <div class="dot-shuttle"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-bouncing">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-bouncing"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="col-3">
        <div class="snippet" data-title="dot-rolling">
          <div class="stage">
            <div class="dot-rolling"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

    </div>

  </div>
</main>

  <footer class="footer text-center">
    <p>
      Created with ❤️ by <a href="https://github.com/nzbin" target="_blank">nzbin</a>.
      Made with <a href="https://github.com/nzbin/snack" target="_blank">snack</a>.
    </p>
  </footer>

script.js

const snippets = document.querySelectorAll('.snippet');

for (let i = 0; i < snippets.length; i++) {
  snippets[i].addEventListener('mouseleave', clearTooltip);
  snippets[i].addEventListener('blur', clearTooltip);
}

function showTooltip(el, msg) {
  el.setAttribute('class', 'snippet tooltip');
  el.setAttribute('aria-label', msg);
}

function clearTooltip(e) {
  e.currentTarget.setAttribute('class', 'snippet');
  e.currentTarget.removeAttribute('aria-label');
}

const clipboardSnippets = new ClipboardJS('.snippet', {
  text: trigger => trigger.getAttribute('data-title')
});

clipboardSnippets.on('success', e => {
  e.clearSelection();
  showTooltip(e.trigger, 'Copied!');
});

clipboardSnippets.on('error', e => {
  showTooltip(e.trigger, 'Copy failed!');
});

scripts

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/clipboard.js/2.0.11/clipboard.min.js"></script>

style.css

/*!
 * three-dots - v0.3.2
 * CSS loading animations made with single element
 * https://nzbin.github.io/three-dots/
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2018 nzbin
 * Released under MIT License
 */
@charset "UTF-8";
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Elastic
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-elastic {
  position: relative;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-elastic 1s infinite linear;
}
.dot-elastic::before, .dot-elastic::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
}
.dot-elastic::before {
  left: -15px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-elastic-before 1s infinite linear;
}
.dot-elastic::after {
  left: 15px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-elastic-after 1s infinite linear;
}

@keyframes dot-elastic-before {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  25% {
    transform: scale(1, 1.5);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1, 0.67);
  }
  75% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
}
@keyframes dot-elastic {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  25% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1, 1.5);
  }
  75% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
}
@keyframes dot-elastic-after {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  25% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1, 0.67);
  }
  75% {
    transform: scale(1, 1.5);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Pulse
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-pulse {
  position: relative;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  box-shadow: 9999px 0 0 -5px;
  animation: dot-pulse 1.5s infinite linear;
  animation-delay: 0.25s;
}
.dot-pulse::before, .dot-pulse::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
}
.dot-pulse::before {
  box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 -5px;
  animation: dot-pulse-before 1.5s infinite linear;
  animation-delay: 0s;
}
.dot-pulse::after {
  box-shadow: 10014px 0 0 -5px;
  animation: dot-pulse-after 1.5s infinite linear;
  animation-delay: 0.5s;
}

@keyframes dot-pulse-before {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 -5px;
  }
  30% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 2px;
  }
  60%, 100% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 -5px;
  }
}
@keyframes dot-pulse {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 9999px 0 0 -5px;
  }
  30% {
    box-shadow: 9999px 0 0 2px;
  }
  60%, 100% {
    box-shadow: 9999px 0 0 -5px;
  }
}
@keyframes dot-pulse-after {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 10014px 0 0 -5px;
  }
  30% {
    box-shadow: 10014px 0 0 2px;
  }
  60%, 100% {
    box-shadow: 10014px 0 0 -5px;
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Flashing
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-flashing {
  position: relative;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-flashing 1s infinite linear alternate;
  animation-delay: 0.5s;
}
.dot-flashing::before, .dot-flashing::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
}
.dot-flashing::before {
  left: -15px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-flashing 1s infinite alternate;
  animation-delay: 0s;
}
.dot-flashing::after {
  left: 15px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-flashing 1s infinite alternate;
  animation-delay: 1s;
}

@keyframes dot-flashing {
  0% {
    background-color: #9880ff;
  }
  50%, 100% {
    background-color: rgba(152, 128, 255, 0.2);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Collision
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-collision {
  position: relative;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
}
.dot-collision::before, .dot-collision::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
}
.dot-collision::before {
  left: -10px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-collision-before 2s infinite ease-in;
}
.dot-collision::after {
  left: 10px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-collision-after 2s infinite ease-in;
  animation-delay: 1s;
}

@keyframes dot-collision-before {
  0%, 50%, 75%, 100% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  25% {
    transform: translateX(-15px);
  }
}
@keyframes dot-collision-after {
  0%, 50%, 75%, 100% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  25% {
    transform: translateX(15px);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Revolution
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-revolution {
  position: relative;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
}
.dot-revolution::before, .dot-revolution::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
}
.dot-revolution::before {
  left: 0;
  top: -15px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  transform-origin: 5px 20px;
  animation: dot-revolution 1.4s linear infinite;
}
.dot-revolution::after {
  left: 0;
  top: -30px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  transform-origin: 5px 35px;
  animation: dot-revolution 1s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes dot-revolution {
  0% {
    transform: rotateZ(0deg) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: rotateZ(360deg) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Carousel
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-carousel {
  position: relative;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  animation: dot-carousel 1.5s infinite linear;
}

@keyframes dot-carousel {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 -1px #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 1px #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 -1px #9880ff;
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 10014px 0 0 -1px #9880ff, 9984px 0 0 -1px #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 1px #9880ff;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 9999px 0 0 1px #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 -1px #9880ff, 9984px 0 0 -1px #9880ff;
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Typing
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-typing {
  position: relative;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  animation: dot-typing 1.5s infinite linear;
}

@keyframes dot-typing {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  16.667% {
    box-shadow: 9984px -10px 0 0 #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  33.333% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9999px -10px 0 0 #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  66.667% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  83.333% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10014px -10px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10014px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Windmill
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-windmill {
  position: relative;
  top: -10px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  transform-origin: 5px 15px;
  animation: dot-windmill 2s infinite linear;
}
.dot-windmill::before, .dot-windmill::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
}
.dot-windmill::before {
  left: -8.66254px;
  top: 15px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
}
.dot-windmill::after {
  left: 8.66254px;
  top: 15px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
}

@keyframes dot-windmill {
  0% {
    transform: rotateZ(0deg) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: rotateZ(720deg) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Bricks
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-bricks {
  position: relative;
  top: 8px;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  box-shadow: 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  animation: dot-bricks 2s infinite ease;
}

@keyframes dot-bricks {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  8.333% {
    box-shadow: 10007px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  16.667% {
    box-shadow: 10007px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 10007px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  33.333% {
    box-shadow: 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  41.667% {
    box-shadow: 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  58.333% {
    box-shadow: 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  66.666% {
    box-shadow: 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px -16px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  83.333% {
    box-shadow: 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px -16px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  91.667% {
    box-shadow: 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px -16px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 9991px -16px 0 0 #9880ff, 9991px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 10007px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Floating
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-floating {
  position: relative;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-floating 3s infinite cubic-bezier(0.15, 0.6, 0.9, 0.1);
}
.dot-floating::before, .dot-floating::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
}
.dot-floating::before {
  left: -12px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-floating-before 3s infinite ease-in-out;
}
.dot-floating::after {
  left: -24px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-floating-after 3s infinite cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1);
}

@keyframes dot-floating {
  0% {
    left: calc(-50% - 5px);
  }
  75% {
    left: calc(50% + 105px);
  }
  100% {
    left: calc(50% + 105px);
  }
}
@keyframes dot-floating-before {
  0% {
    left: -50px;
  }
  50% {
    left: -12px;
  }
  75% {
    left: -50px;
  }
  100% {
    left: -50px;
  }
}
@keyframes dot-floating-after {
  0% {
    left: -100px;
  }
  50% {
    left: -24px;
  }
  75% {
    left: -100px;
  }
  100% {
    left: -100px;
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Fire
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-fire {
  position: relative;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  box-shadow: 9999px 22.5px 0 -5px #9880ff;
  animation: dot-fire 1.5s infinite linear;
  animation-delay: -0.85s;
}
.dot-fire::before, .dot-fire::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
}
.dot-fire::before {
  box-shadow: 9999px 22.5px 0 -5px #9880ff;
  animation: dot-fire 1.5s infinite linear;
  animation-delay: -1.85s;
}
.dot-fire::after {
  box-shadow: 9999px 22.5px 0 -5px #9880ff;
  animation: dot-fire 1.5s infinite linear;
  animation-delay: -2.85s;
}

@keyframes dot-fire {
  1% {
    box-shadow: 9999px 22.5px 0 -5px #9880ff;
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 9999px -5.625px 0 2px #9880ff;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 9999px -22.5px 0 -5px #9880ff;
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Spin
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-spin {
  position: relative;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 -18px 0 0 #9880ff, 12.727926px -12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, 18px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 12.727926px 12.727926px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 0 18px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px 12.727926px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -18px 0 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px -12.727926px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  animation: dot-spin 1.5s infinite linear;
}

@keyframes dot-spin {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow: 0 -18px 0 0 #9880ff, 12.727926px -12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, 18px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 0 18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
  12.5% {
    box-shadow: 0 -18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px -12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, 18px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 12.727926px 12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, 0 18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
  25% {
    box-shadow: 0 -18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 18px 0 0 0 #9880ff, 12.727926px 12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, 0 18px 0 0 #9880ff, -12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
  37.5% {
    box-shadow: 0 -18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px 12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, 0 18px 0 0 #9880ff, -12.727926px 12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, -18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 -18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 0 18px 0 0 #9880ff, -12.727926px 12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, -18px 0 0 0 #9880ff, -12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
  62.5% {
    box-shadow: 0 -18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 0 18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px 12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, -18px 0 0 0 #9880ff, -12.727926px -12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  75% {
    box-shadow: 0 -18px 0 0 #9880ff, 12.727926px -12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 0 18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -18px 0 0 0 #9880ff, -12.727926px -12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  87.5% {
    box-shadow: 0 -18px 0 0 #9880ff, 12.727926px -12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff, 18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), 0 18px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px 12.727926px 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -18px 0 0 -5px rgba(152, 128, 255, 0), -12.727926px -12.727926px 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Falling
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-falling {
  position: relative;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  box-shadow: 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  animation: dot-falling 1s infinite linear;
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
.dot-falling::before, .dot-falling::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
}
.dot-falling::before {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-falling-before 1s infinite linear;
  animation-delay: 0s;
}
.dot-falling::after {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-falling-after 1s infinite linear;
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

@keyframes dot-falling {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 9999px -15px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
  25%, 50%, 75% {
    box-shadow: 9999px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 9999px 15px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
}
@keyframes dot-falling-before {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 9984px -15px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
  25%, 50%, 75% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 9984px 15px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
}
@keyframes dot-falling-after {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 10014px -15px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
  25%, 50%, 75% {
    box-shadow: 10014px 0 0 0 #9880ff;
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 10014px 15px 0 0 rgba(152, 128, 255, 0);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Dot Stretching
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-stretching {
  position: relative;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  transform: scale(1.25, 1.25);
  animation: dot-stretching 2s infinite ease-in;
}
.dot-stretching::before, .dot-stretching::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
}
.dot-stretching::before {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-stretching-before 2s infinite ease-in;
}
.dot-stretching::after {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #9880ff;
  color: #9880ff;
  animation: dot-stretching-after 2s infinite ease-in;
}

@keyframes dot-stretching {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1.25, 1.25);
  }
  50%, 60% {
    transform: scale(0.8, 0.8);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1.25, 1.25);
  }
}
@keyframes dot-stretching-before {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0) scale(0.7, 0.7);
  }
  50%, 60% {
    transform: translate(-20px) scale(1, 1);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(0) scale(0.7, 0.7);
  }
}
@keyframes dot-stretching-after {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0) scale(0.7, 0.7);
  }
  50%, 60% {
    transform: translate(20px) scale(1, 1);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(0) scale(0.7, 0.7);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Experimental: Gooey Effect
 * Dot Gathering
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-gathering {
  position: relative;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: hsl(0deg, 100%, 0%);
  color: transparent;
  margin: -1px 0;
  filter: blur(2px);
}
.dot-gathering::before, .dot-gathering::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -50px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: hsl(0deg, 100%, 0%);
  color: transparent;
  opacity: 0;
  filter: blur(2px);
  animation: dot-gathering 2s infinite ease-in;
}
.dot-gathering::after {
  animation-delay: 0.5s;
}

@keyframes dot-gathering {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  35%, 60% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(50px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(100px);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Experimental: Gooey Effect
 * Dot Hourglass
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-hourglass {
  position: relative;
  top: -15px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: hsl(0deg, 100%, 0%);
  color: transparent;
  margin: -1px 0;
  filter: blur(2px);
  transform-origin: 5px 20px;
  animation: dot-hourglass 2.4s infinite ease-in-out;
  animation-delay: 0.6s;
}
.dot-hourglass::before, .dot-hourglass::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: hsl(0deg, 100%, 0%);
  color: transparent;
  filter: blur(2px);
}
.dot-hourglass::before {
  top: 30px;
}
.dot-hourglass::after {
  animation: dot-hourglass-after 2.4s infinite cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.05, 0.36, 1);
}

@keyframes dot-hourglass {
  0% {
    transform: rotateZ(0deg);
  }
  25% {
    transform: rotateZ(180deg);
  }
  50% {
    transform: rotateZ(180deg);
  }
  75% {
    transform: rotateZ(360deg);
  }
  100% {
    transform: rotateZ(360deg);
  }
}
@keyframes dot-hourglass-after {
  0% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  25% {
    transform: translateY(30px);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(30px);
  }
  75% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Experimental: Gooey Effect
 * Dot Overtaking
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-overtaking {
  position: relative;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: hsl(0deg, 100%, 0%);
  margin: -1px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 -20px 0 0;
  filter: blur(2px);
  animation: dot-overtaking 2s infinite cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.8, 0.2);
}
.dot-overtaking::before, .dot-overtaking::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: hsl(0deg, 100%, 0%);
  box-shadow: 0 -20px 0 0;
  filter: blur(2px);
}
.dot-overtaking::before {
  animation: dot-overtaking 2s infinite cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.8, 0.2);
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}
.dot-overtaking::after {
  animation: dot-overtaking 1.5s infinite cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.8, 0.2);
  animation-delay: 0.6s;
}

@keyframes dot-overtaking {
  0% {
    transform: rotateZ(0deg);
  }
  100% {
    transform: rotateZ(360deg);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Experimental: Gooey Effect
 * Dot Shuttle
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-shuttle {
  position: relative;
  left: -15px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: hsl(0deg, 100%, 0%);
  color: transparent;
  margin: -1px 0;
  filter: blur(2px);
}
.dot-shuttle::before, .dot-shuttle::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: hsl(0deg, 100%, 0%);
  color: transparent;
  filter: blur(2px);
}
.dot-shuttle::before {
  left: 15px;
  animation: dot-shuttle 2s infinite ease-out;
}
.dot-shuttle::after {
  left: 30px;
}

@keyframes dot-shuttle {
  0%, 50%, 100% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  25% {
    transform: translateX(-45px);
  }
  75% {
    transform: translateX(45px);
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Experimental: Emoji
 * Dot Bouncing
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-bouncing {
  position: relative;
  height: 10px;
  font-size: 10px;
}
.dot-bouncing::before {
  content: "⚽🏀🏐";
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  animation: dot-bouncing 1s infinite;
}

@keyframes dot-bouncing {
  0% {
    top: -20px;
    animation-timing-function: ease-in;
  }
  34% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  35% {
    top: 20px;
    animation-timing-function: ease-out;
    transform: scale(1.5, 0.5);
  }
  45% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  90% {
    top: -20px;
  }
  100% {
    top: -20px;
  }
}
/**
 * ==============================================
 * Experimental: Emoji
 * Dot Rolling
 * ==============================================
 */
.dot-rolling {
  position: relative;
  height: 10px;
  font-size: 10px;
}
.dot-rolling::before {
  content: "⚽";
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  transform: translateX(-25px);
  animation: dot-rolling 3s infinite;
}

@keyframes dot-rolling {
  0% {
    content: "⚽";
    transform: translateX(-25px) rotateZ(0deg);
  }
  16.667% {
    content: "⚽";
    transform: translateX(25px) rotateZ(720deg);
  }
  33.333% {
    content: "⚽";
    transform: translateX(-25px) rotateZ(0deg);
  }
  34.333% {
    content: "🏀";
    transform: translateX(-25px) rotateZ(0deg);
  }
  50% {
    content: "🏀";
    transform: translateX(25px) rotateZ(720deg);
  }
  66.667% {
    content: "🏀";
    transform: translateX(-25px) rotateZ(0deg);
  }
  67.667% {
    content: "🏐";
    transform: translateX(-25px) rotateZ(0deg);
  }
  83.333% {
    content: "🏐";
    transform: translateX(25px) rotateZ(720deg);
  }
  100% {
    content: "🏐";
    transform: translateX(-25px) rotateZ(0deg);
  }
}

/*# sourceMappingURL=three-dots.css.map */

styles

<link href="https://codepen.io/nzbin/pen/brwxvz.css" rel="stylesheet" />

three-dots-css-loading-animations-made-with-single-element.markdown

Three Dots - CSS loading animations made with single element

A set of CSS loading animations created with three dots which made by just single element. https://github.com/nzbin/three-dots

A Pen by Zongbin on CodePen.

License.