Melt Words

Install

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

Install the pastetaste component "Melt Words" (melt-words) into this Next.js project and use it.

What it is: One word melts into the next: two overlapping layers cross-fade through an SVG blur-and-threshold filter so the letterforms merge. Loops a word list.

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/melt-words.json
   (it writes components/pastetaste/melt-words.tsx; install any npm packages it reports).
2. Import it: import { MeltWords } from "@/components/pastetaste/melt-words" (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):
- words: string[] = required — Two or more words to cycle through.
- interval: number = 2.4 — Seconds each word holds.
- morph: number = 0.9 — Seconds spent melting.
- reserve: boolean = true — Reserve the width of the longest word so surrounding text does not jump.
- align: 'start' | 'center' | 'end' = 'start' — Where the word sits inside the reserved width.
- className: string — Class name on the root element.
- style: CSSProperties — Inline styles merged over the defaults.

Live preview: https://pastetaste.com/c/melt-words
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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