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Skeleton Component

CSS-only Tailwind CSS skeleton loader for placeholder UI. Circle, rectangle, and text line shapes with pulse animation. WCAG AA accessible, works with Django, HTMX, Laravel, React, and any stack.

Skeleton components display placeholder layouts while content is loading, providing visual feedback and improving perceived performance. Built with semantic HTML and pulse animations, skeleton screens prevent layout shifts and set user expectations. The Frutjam skeleton system supports multiple shapes and sizes—ideal for content preview, progressive loading, and graceful degradation.

CSS-only, no JavaScript required. WCAG AA accessible and framework-agnostic — works with Django, HTMX, Laravel, React, and any stack.

Class Type Description
skeletonBasePulsing placeholder block
skeleton-circleStyleCircular skeleton shape
skeleton-textStyleShimmer animation applied to visible text

Basic Usage

<div class="skeleton h-32 w-32"></div>

<div className="skeleton h-32 w-32"></div>

Skeleton Shapes

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<div class="skeleton skeleton-circle h-12 w-12"></div>

<div class="skeleton h-12 w-12"></div>

<div class="skeleton h-12 w-12"></div>

<div class="skeleton h-4 w-12"></div>

Skeleton Card

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<div class="card card-outline w-96">
  <figure class="skeleton h-64"></figure>
  <div class="card-content">
    <h2 class="skeleton h-4 w-28"></h2>
    <p class="skeleton h-3 w-full"></p>
    <p class="skeleton h-3 w-full"></p>
    <div class="card-actions justify-end">
      <div class="skeleton h-8 w-24"></div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Skeleton List

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<div class="space-y-2">
  <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
    <div class="skeleton h-10 w-10 rounded-full shrink-0"></div>
    <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 flex-1">
      <div class="skeleton h-3 w-20"></div>
      <div class="skeleton h-3 w-full"></div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
    <div class="skeleton h-10 w-10 rounded-full shrink-0"></div>
    <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 flex-1">
      <div class="skeleton h-3 w-20"></div>
      <div class="skeleton h-3 w-full"></div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Skeleton Avatar

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<div class="avatar">
  <div class="skeleton skeleton-circle h-12 w-12"></div>
</div>

Skeleton Profile Card

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<div class="flex w-52 flex-col gap-4">
  <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
    <div class="skeleton h-16 w-16 shrink-0 rounded-full"></div>
    <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
      <div class="skeleton h-4 w-20"></div>
      <div class="skeleton h-4 w-28"></div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="skeleton h-32 w-full"></div>
</div>

Skeleton Article

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<div class="flex w-52 flex-col gap-4">
  <div class="skeleton h-32 w-full"></div>
  <div class="skeleton h-4 w-28"></div>
  <div class="skeleton h-4 w-full"></div>
  <div class="skeleton h-4 w-full"></div>
</div>

Skeleton Text

AI is thinking...
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<span class="skeleton skeleton-text">AI is thinking...</span>