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Can Webflow's Interactions 2.0 be used to create rotating text within a sentence?

TL;DR
  • Create a container with overlapping span or div elements for each rotating phrase using absolute positioning and overflow hidden.
  • Use Webflow timeline animations to fade each phrase in and out sequentially with delays, and loop the sequence for continuous rotation.

Yes, Webflow Interactions 2.0 can be used to create rotating text within a sentence by combining visibility interactions, timed animations, and optional text wrappers.

1. Structure Your Text Elements

  • Create a container (e.g., a <div> with class like rotating-text-wrapper) to hold your sentence.
  • Inside the sentence, wrap the rotating part (e.g., different phrases) in separate span elements or individual <div> text blocks.
  • Style them to occupy the same space using position: absolute or display: block with overflow hidden on the parent.

2. Set Initial States

  • Add a Webflow animation using Page Load or While Page is Scrolling, or use a custom trigger (like timed loop or on scroll).
  • Start the animation for the rotating text elements with:
  • Only the first phrase visible
  • All others set to opacity: 0 and optionally display: none or off-canvas (e.g., moved 100% down or left)

3. Build the Rotation Animation

  • Create a Timeline Animation under "Page Trigger > Loop" or "Element Trigger > Mouse In View", depending on when rotation should start.
  • For each phrase:
  • Fade in (opacity to 1, duration 0.3–0.5s)
  • Delay (duration visible — 2-3 seconds)
  • Fade out same phrase (opacity to 0)
  • Repeat this for the next phrase.
  • Set the animation to loop indefinitely.

4. Optional Enhancements

  • Use Move or Slide effects alongside opacity to make the rotation more dynamic (e.g., Y-axis slide or Scale).
  • Add custom easing curves to smooth transitions.
  • Make sure the text wrapper has fixed width/height to avoid layout jumps.

Summary

You can use Webflow Interactions 2.0 to rotate text elements within a sentence by layering and animating individual elements’ opacity and position in a timed loop. Proper setup of text wrappers and timing sequences ensures smooth and continuous rotations.

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