Animated Squiggle Underline

What You'll Create

Animated squiggly underlines beneath text that continuously wave and move. Creates a playful, hand-drawn aesthetic that adds personality to headings.

The Problem It Solves

Static underlines are boring and standard text decorations lack personality. This technique creates an animated wavy line that feels hand-drawn and organic, adding whimsy and visual interest to important text.

Perfect For

Playful brands, Creative portfolios, Children's sites, Fun brand personalities, Feature callouts, Hero headlines.

What Makes This Different

Displays a squiggle pattern as a repeating background that continuously shifts position, creating the illusion of a moving wave. The squiggle color can be customized by modifying the stroke color in the code.

Details

• Section Type: Fluid & Classic

• Code Type: CSS

• Prerequisites: Text formatted with H1 and bold styling

• Toolkit Title: Squiggle Line

Learn This Technique

This is one of 150+ code techniques taught inside Standout Squarespace, where you get:

• The complete, copy-paste code

• Video walkthrough explaining how it works

• The principles behind the technique so you can customize it

• Access to our private community for support