Neon Trace

About Neon Trace

The outline lights up section by section like a tube sign warming up, then buzzes and holds at full glow.

Part of Icon Animations. Runs 3 seconds by default, exports in 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5, as MP4 or transparent WebM up to 8K.

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  A bright dot runs ahead of the line, laying the icon down behind it as it goes. Someone is drawing this right now.

• Neon Outline

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  A neon tube border flickers to life and pulses between two colors with a soft electric glow.

• Assemble In

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  Every piece of the icon flies in from its own direction, spinning as it comes, and locks into place with a springy stop.

• Badge Reveal

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  A bold badge bursts open with a shockwave ring and the icon pops on top. Great for success states.

• Buzz Nudge

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  A tight, fast rattle that dies away almost as soon as it starts. The short negative buzz of a blocked action.

• Fill Wipe

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  Colour floods up through the outline from the bottom edge until the icon reads solid. The moment a thing gets switched on.

• Flip X

  2s

  The icon tips forward over its horizontal axis, squashing flat through the turn before landing face on again.

• Flip Y

  2s

  The icon turns on its vertical axis like a card, thinning to an edge and thickening as it comes back round to the front.