Dots Thinking CSS Button

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Theme

A real <button> carrying .btn-dots-thinking — the preview is the stylesheet, not a picture of it.

States

default

hover

focus-visible

active

disabled

not declared

.btn-dots-thinking {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border: 1px solid #262c38;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: transparent;
  color: #aeb6c4;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-dots-thinking::after {
  content: "...";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: btn-dots-thinking-dots 1.4s steps(4, jump-none) infinite;
}
.btn-dots-thinking:hover {
  color: #e8edf5;
  border-color: #3a4356;
}
.btn-dots-thinking:active {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
@keyframes btn-dots-thinking-dots {
  0% {
    width: 0;
  }
  100% {
    width: 1.2em;
  }
}
.btn-dots-thinking:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid currentColor;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

Self-contained · MIT · no build step.btn-dots-thinking

MinimalRoundedLoadingAnimatedText FX

Implementation notes

About the Dots Thinking CSS button

Dots Thinking uses restrained decoration that keeps the surrounding content in focus. Its rounded corners balance product-friendly softness with a clear boundary. Motion comes from a 1.4s keyframe animation. The loading, animated, text fx details are included in the copy-paste CSS.

Usage

<button class="btn-dots-thinking">Thinking</button>

Pair it with the CSS tab above — the class is self-contained.

Before shipping: keep the semantic button element, verify contrast on your actual background and add a visible:focus-visible state. If you retain motion, include a prefers-reduced-motion override.

Built with: HTML + plain CSS
Shape: Rounded
Exports: CSS, Tailwind, React
License: MIT · commercial use

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We matched its palette, surface, geometry and motion to a complete UI system — like composing an outfit, not browsing unrelated parts.

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