Lightning Text Effect

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Image: Lightning Text Effect GIF

We have seen how text can be formed with lasers and now here is another snippet by Vo Hai Dang where you can see text animation that is made to look like its formed by lightning strikes on the screen. It’s done using canvas.

If you are having trouble with the pen, try the archived copy on GitHub

Lightning Engraving Snippet

See the Pen Thunder To Text by Vo Hai Dang (@haidang) on CodePen.0

Posted by:Saijo George

Digital Marketer with a strong focus on technical SEO and design. One of the top 100 makers on Producthunt, co-organizer of the SEO Meetup in Melbourne, an instructor at General Assembly. Worked with brands like Envato, AEON. Currently the SEO Strategy Director at Supple.