---
title: "Marquee"
type: component
version: "2.1.1"
doc_version: "2.1.1"
status: stable
date: 2026-05-13
library: Frutjam
stack: tailwind_css
compatibility: universal
framework_agnostic: true
runtime_requirement: none
description: "Pure CSS Tailwind CSS Marquee with infinite scroll, pause-on-hover, reverse direction, and vertical support. No JavaScript required."
url: https://frutjam.com/components/marquee
---

# Marquee

 Marquee components create infinite, continuously scrolling strips of content — ideal for brand logos, announcement banners, testimonials, or tag clouds. Built entirely with CSS animations, the Frutjam marquee supports horizontal and vertical directions, pause-on-hover, reversible playback, and speed control. Duplicate the `marquee-track` element (with `aria-hidden`) for a seamless, gapless loop.

| Class            | Type     | Description                                                           |
| ---------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marquee          | Base     | Outer container — clips overflow and holds animation variables        |
| marquee-track    | Modifier | Scrolling inner row; duplicate with `aria-hidden` for a seamless loop |
| marquee-pause    | Modifier | Pauses animation on hover                                             |
| marquee-reverse  | Modifier | Scrolls in the opposite direction                                     |
| marquee-vertical | Modifier | Scrolls top-to-bottom instead of left-to-right                        |
| marquee-slow     | Speed    | Slow scroll (40s cycle)                                               |
| marquee-normal   | Speed    | Default speed (20s cycle)                                             |
| marquee-fast     | Speed    | Fast scroll (10s cycle)                                               |
| marquee-fade     | Modifier | Adds gradient fade-out edges on both sides                            |

## Basic Usage

Add two identical `marquee-track` elements — the second one (with `aria-hidden="true"`) fills the gap as the first scrolls off screen.

## Pause on Hover

Add `marquee-pause` to stop the animation when the user hovers over the strip.

```html
<div class="marquee marquee-pause">
  <div class="marquee-track">
    <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Hover me</span>
    <span class="badge badge-secondary badge-soft">to pause</span>
    <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">the scroll</span>
    <span class="badge badge-info badge-soft">Animation</span>
    <span class="badge badge-success badge-soft">stops here</span>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
    <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Hover me</span>
    <span class="badge badge-secondary badge-soft">to pause</span>
    <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">the scroll</span>
    <span class="badge badge-info badge-soft">Animation</span>
    <span class="badge badge-success badge-soft">stops here</span>
  </div>
</div>
```


## Reverse Direction

Use `marquee-reverse` to scroll right-to-left instead of left-to-right. Combine two rows for a layered effect.

```html
<div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
  <div class="marquee">
    <div class="marquee-track">
      <span class="badge badge-primary">Alpha</span>
      <span class="badge badge-secondary">Beta</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent">Gamma</span>
      <span class="badge badge-info">Delta</span>
      <span class="badge badge-success">Epsilon</span>
    </div>
    <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
      <span class="badge badge-primary">Alpha</span>
      <span class="badge badge-secondary">Beta</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent">Gamma</span>
      <span class="badge badge-info">Delta</span>
      <span class="badge badge-success">Epsilon</span>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee marquee-reverse">
    <div class="marquee-track">
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-primary">Alpha</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-secondary">Beta</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-accent">Gamma</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-info">Delta</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-success">Epsilon</span>
    </div>
    <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-primary">Alpha</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-secondary">Beta</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-accent">Gamma</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-info">Delta</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft badge-success">Epsilon</span>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```


## Speed Variants

```html
<div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
  <div class="marquee marquee-slow">
    <div class="marquee-track">
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
    </div>
    <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
      <span class="badge badge-soft">Slow</span>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee">
    <div class="marquee-track">
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
    </div>
    <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
      <span class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Normal</span>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee marquee-fast">
    <div class="marquee-track">
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
    </div>
    <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
      <span class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Fast</span>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```


## Vertical Marquee

Add `marquee-vertical` and give the container a fixed height for a top-to-bottom scroll.

```html
<div class="marquee marquee-vertical h-48">
  <div class="marquee-track">
    <div class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Announcement one</div>
    <div class="badge badge-secondary badge-soft">Announcement two</div>
    <div class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Announcement three</div>
    <div class="badge badge-info badge-soft">Announcement four</div>
    <div class="badge badge-success badge-soft">Announcement five</div>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
    <div class="badge badge-primary badge-soft">Announcement one</div>
    <div class="badge badge-secondary badge-soft">Announcement two</div>
    <div class="badge badge-accent badge-soft">Announcement three</div>
    <div class="badge badge-info badge-soft">Announcement four</div>
    <div class="badge badge-success badge-soft">Announcement five</div>
  </div>
</div>
```


## Technology Tags

A common pattern for showcasing a skill set or tech stack.

```html
<div class="marquee marquee-pause [--marquee--gap:0.75rem] p-2">
  <div class="marquee-track">
    <span class="badge badge-outline">HTML</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">CSS</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">JavaScript</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">TypeScript</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">React</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">Vue</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">Tailwind CSS</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">Node.js</span>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
    <span class="badge badge-outline">HTML</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">CSS</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">JavaScript</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">TypeScript</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">React</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">Vue</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">Tailwind CSS</span>
    <span class="badge badge-outline">Node.js</span>
  </div>
</div>
```


## Custom Gap

Override `--marquee--gap` or `--marquee--duration` with an inline utility to fine-tune spacing and speed.

```html
<div class="marquee [--marquee--gap:2rem] [--marquee--duration:30s]">
  <div class="marquee-track">
    <span class="badge badge-lg badge-primary">Wide gap</span>
    <span class="badge badge-lg badge-secondary">Wide gap</span>
    <span class="badge badge-lg badge-accent">Wide gap</span>
    <span class="badge badge-lg badge-info">Wide gap</span>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
    <span class="badge badge-lg badge-primary">Wide gap</span>
    <span class="badge badge-lg badge-secondary">Wide gap</span>
    <span class="badge badge-lg badge-accent">Wide gap</span>
    <span class="badge badge-lg badge-info">Wide gap</span>
  </div>
</div>
```


## Fade Edges

Add `marquee-fade` to fade out both ends of the strip into the page background for a polished look.

```html
<div class="marquee marquee-fade marquee-pause">
  <div class="marquee-track">
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-primary">Design</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-secondary">Development</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-accent">Performance</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-info">Accessibility</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-success">Open Source</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-warning">Security</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-error">Testing</span>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee-track" aria-hidden="true">
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-primary">Design</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-secondary">Development</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-accent">Performance</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-info">Accessibility</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-success">Open Source</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-warning">Security</span>
    <span class="badge badge-soft badge-error">Testing</span>
  </div>
</div>
```


## Announcement Banner

A slim ticker bar for promotions or site-wide notices. Combine `marquee-fade` and `marquee-pause` for the best experience.

```html
<div class="bg-primary text-on-primary py-2 px-4">
  <div class="marquee marquee-fade marquee-pause [--marquee--duration:30s]">
    <div class="marquee-track text-sm font-medium">
      <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap px-4">🎉 Version 2.0 is here — explore what's new</span>
      <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap px-4">🌿 Built with Tailwind CSS v4</span>
      <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap px-4">⚡ Zero JavaScript, pure CSS components</span>
      <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap px-4">🎨 Fully themeable with CSS variables</span>
    </div>
    <div class="marquee-track text-sm font-medium" aria-hidden="true">
      <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap px-4">🎉 Version 2.0 is here — explore what's new</span>
      <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap px-4">🌿 Built with Tailwind CSS v4</span>
      <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap px-4">⚡ Zero JavaScript, pure CSS components</span>
      <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap px-4">🎨 Fully themeable with CSS variables</span>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```


## Logo Marquee

Showcase partners or trusted brands in a continuously scrolling strip. Use `marquee-fade` to blend the edges into the background.

```html
<div class="marquee marquee-fade marquee-pause [--marquee--gap:3rem] [--marquee--duration:25s]">
  <div class="marquee-track items-center">
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Acme</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Globex</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Initech</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Umbrella</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Hooli</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Pied Piper</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Vehement</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Massive</span>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee-track items-center" aria-hidden="true">
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Acme</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Globex</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Initech</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Umbrella</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Hooli</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Pied Piper</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Vehement</span>
    </div>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-center h-10 px-4 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
      <span class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">Massive</span>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```


## Testimonial Cards

Scroll through testimonial cards with a subtle pause-on-hover for readability.

```html
<div class="marquee marquee-fade marquee-pause [--marquee--gap:1rem] [--marquee--duration:40s]">
  <div class="marquee-track items-stretch">
    <div class="card card-outline w-72 shrink-0">
      <div class="card-content">
        <p class="text-sm">"Absolutely love the component library. Saves us hours every sprint."</p>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3">
          <div class="avatar avatar-sm avatar-circle avatar-primary">A</div>
          <div>
            <p class="text-sm font-medium">Alex Morgan</p>
            <p class="text-xs text-body">Frontend Engineer</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="card card-outline w-72 shrink-0">
      <div class="card-content">
        <p class="text-sm">"The best Tailwind UI kit I've used. Clean, accessible, and easy to customize."</p>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3">
          <div class="avatar avatar-sm avatar-circle avatar-secondary">J</div>
          <div>
            <p class="text-sm font-medium">Jamie Lee</p>
            <p class="text-xs text-body">Product Designer</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="card card-outline w-72 shrink-0">
      <div class="card-content">
        <p class="text-sm">"Shipped our design system 3× faster thanks to Frutjam. Highly recommend."</p>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3">
          <div class="avatar avatar-sm avatar-circle avatar-accent">S</div>
          <div>
            <p class="text-sm font-medium">Sam Rivera</p>
            <p class="text-xs text-body">Tech Lead</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="card card-outline w-72 shrink-0">
      <div class="card-content">
        <p class="text-sm">"Great DX, thoughtful defaults, and the dark mode just works out of the box."</p>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3">
          <div class="avatar avatar-sm avatar-circle avatar-info">R</div>
          <div>
            <p class="text-sm font-medium">Riley Chen</p>
            <p class="text-xs text-body">Full Stack Developer</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="marquee-track items-stretch" aria-hidden="true">
    <div class="card card-outline w-72 shrink-0">
      <div class="card-content">
        <p class="text-sm">"Absolutely love the component library. Saves us hours every sprint."</p>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3">
          <div class="avatar avatar-sm avatar-circle avatar-primary">A</div>
          <div>
            <p class="text-sm font-medium">Alex Morgan</p>
            <p class="text-xs text-body">Frontend Engineer</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="card card-outline w-72 shrink-0">
      <div class="card-content">
        <p class="text-sm">"The best Tailwind UI kit I've used. Clean, accessible, and easy to customize."</p>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3">
          <div class="avatar avatar-sm avatar-circle avatar-secondary">J</div>
          <div>
            <p class="text-sm font-medium">Jamie Lee</p>
            <p class="text-xs text-body">Product Designer</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="card card-outline w-72 shrink-0">
      <div class="card-content">
        <p class="text-sm">"Shipped our design system 3× faster thanks to Frutjam. Highly recommend."</p>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3">
          <div class="avatar avatar-sm avatar-circle avatar-accent">S</div>
          <div>
            <p class="text-sm font-medium">Sam Rivera</p>
            <p class="text-xs text-body">Tech Lead</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="card card-outline w-72 shrink-0">
      <div class="card-content">
        <p class="text-sm">"Great DX, thoughtful defaults, and the dark mode just works out of the box."</p>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3">
          <div class="avatar avatar-sm avatar-circle avatar-info">R</div>
          <div>
            <p class="text-sm font-medium">Riley Chen</p>
            <p class="text-xs text-body">Full Stack Developer</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```

