Backgrounds

Topography

Contour lines of slowly shifting terrain, every fifth one an index line. The pointer raises a hill. Fills its parent: place it with absolute inset-0 behind your content.
import { Topography } from "pleate/effects/topography";

Behind a headline

Map the ground first

Props

colors

CSS colors or tokens: [lines, index lines]. Defaults follow the palette.

string[]

speed

Playback speed.

numberdefault 1

scale

Pattern size; above 1 is bigger.

numberdefault 1

interactive

Follow the pointer over the parent element.

booleandefault true

Accessibility

  • Decorative: the canvas is aria-hidden and ignores pointer events, so content on top stays clickable.
  • Pauses off screen and in hidden tabs; reduced motion shows one still frame.
  • WebGL2 shader; renders nothing without WebGL2, so keep a background color behind it.