Build Gradient Text from zero.

Write down the smallest public API for Gradient Text. Keep visual decisions in props so the a moving gradient clipped to text can be reused without rewriting the component.

// Local source: src/ts-tailwind/TextAnimations/GradientText/GradientText.tsx
// Start with the smallest visible version of GradientText.

type GradientTextProps = {
  className?: string;
  color?: string;
};

export function Example({ className, color = "#ff2a2a" }: GradientTextProps) {
  return (
    <div className={className} style={{ color }}>
      {/* Add the Gradient Text behavior here. */}
    </div>
  );
}

Render the readable fallback before adding motion. The component should still communicate its purpose when JavaScript is delayed or motion is reduced.

Clamp numbers, handle an empty value, and measure the real container instead of assuming the viewport. This removes most edge-case bugs before the animation starts.

Keep markup, state, and animation calculations in separate layers. For Gradient Text, the visual structure should remain stable while a moving gradient clipped to text changes over time.

Add the core rule only: a moving gradient clipped to text. Use one source of truth for the active value and keep pointer, scroll, or timer listeners passive where possible.

Start requestAnimationFrame only when a value changes. Keep the frame id in a ref, interpolate toward the target, and stop when the difference is below a small threshold.

Test narrow mobile widths, wide desktop containers, and text wrapping. Prefer CSS dimensions and ResizeObserver over hard-coded pixels tied to one screenshot.

Respect prefers-reduced-motion and keep a non-motion state. Keyboard focus, readable labels, and a useful static result matter more than a decorative effect.

Place Gradient Text behind a real message, card, or control. Keep content above decorative layers, preserve the MADBAK palette, and avoid letting motion compete with the hierarchy.

Check the effect on a mid-range device, remove unnecessary listeners, and keep the first release focused. Once the behavior is useful, expose only the controls that future projects really need.