How to Create Smoothly Fading Blinking Text with CSS3?

Blinking Text Made Effortless with CSS 3

Question:

How can I create blinking text that fades out gradually and subsequently fades back in, rather than solely fading out and reappearing instantly?

Answer:

To achieve this effect, you need to set the opacity to 0 at 50% in the animation keyframes definition. This will ensure that the text gradually fades out and then fades back in during the animation cycle.

Code Modification:

Previously, the code was:

@-webkit-keyframes blinker {
  from { opacity: 1.0; }
  to { opacity: 0.0; }
}

To fix the issue, replace it with:

@-webkit-keyframes blinker {
  50% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

This modification will cause the text to fade out at 50% of the animation duration and then gradually fade back in during the remaining 50%.

Demo:

<div>
<pre class="brush:php;toolbar:false">.blink_me {
  animation: blinker 1s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes blinker {
  50% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

And there you have it! Blinking text with seamless fading in and out effect, all thanks to CSS 3's animation capabilities.