Velocity Brake Reveal
A kinetic text reveal component that simulates high velocity and sudden deceleration. Elements slide in rapidly and slam on the brakes, whipping forward into a heavy skew overshoot before settling into place.
Last Modified:Aug 17, 2026
Install
CLI
velocity-brake-reveal
Or install a specific demo variant:
velocity-brake-demo
Manual
1. Install Dependencies
Dependencies
2. Add Source Code
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
text | string | Required | The full string of text to reveal. |
as | React.ElementType | "h1" | The HTML tag to render as. |
splitBy | "word" | "char" | "char" | Whether to split and animate by word or individual character. |
startX | string | number | "-3em" | The starting horizontal offset (sliding from the left). |
startSkew | number | -25 | The starting backward tilt (simulating wind resistance/drag). |
duration | number | 0.9 | The duration of the slide and snap. |
delay | number | 0 | Delay before the animation begins (in seconds). |
stagger | number | 0.04 | Stagger delay between each element decelerating. |
viewportOnce | boolean | true | If true, plays once. If false, seamlessly reverses on scroll away. |
triggerStart | string | "top 90%" | Viewport threshold for when the animation should start. |