Halftone Dot Cloud

Install

Or by hand, in a Next.js project with shadcn set up. It writes components/pastetaste/halftone-dot-cloud.tsx.

Install the pastetaste component "Halftone Dot Cloud" (halftone-dot-cloud) into this Next.js project and use it.

What it is: A canvas halftone field of round dots sized by drifting noise clouds that bleed in from the sides and are cleared around the text or cards you mark.

Before you place it, ask me (one short message, in my language; "skip" = sensible default): which page and section it goes in, my brand colour (hex), the text, labels or images it should show, and whether I want my logo or my own copy in the demo content. Then:

Steps:
1. If the project has no components.json, run: npx shadcn@latest init -y -d. Then run: npx shadcn@latest add https://pastetaste.com/r/halftone-dot-cloud.json
   (it writes components/pastetaste/halftone-dot-cloud.tsx; install any npm packages it reports).
2. Import it: import { HalftoneDotCloud } from "@/components/pastetaste/halftone-dot-cloud" (check the file for the exact named export).
3. Put it where it fits on the page I name, keep the rest of the page untouched, and pass props for my colours instead of editing the installed file.
4. It does not depend on Tailwind; colours come from CSS variables (--pt-*) or props.
5. It supports prefers-reduced-motion with a still state; do not remove it.

Props (all optional unless the type has no default):
- side: 'both' | 'left' | 'right' = 'both' — Two lobes either side of a headline, or clouds bleeding in from one edge.
- at: number[] = [0.3, 0.7] — Vertical centres of the clouds as fractions of the height.
- clear: string = '[data-pt-clear]' — Selector, searched in the parent, of elements kept free of dots.
- box: boolean = false — Clear rounded boxes (cards) instead of soft ellipses (text).
- color / pitch / opacity: string / number / number = '#111' / auto / 1 — Dot colour, dot spacing in px and canvas opacity.

Live preview: https://pastetaste.com/c/halftone-dot-cloud
Then run the dev server, check it in the browser at desktop and mobile width, and tell me the page URL.

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