04Wavy underline
Native text-decoration-line: underline and text-decoration-style: wavy do the drawing, while a <length> custom property registered via @property drives text-underline-offset between 0px and 5px so the wave seems to breathe.
Best forSpell-check-style emphasis, attention-grabbing warning copy
text-decoration-style:wavy@property <length>1s

<main class="stage">
<p class="line">This is a <span class="hl">required</span> field.</p>
</main>@use "../../../../site/static/demo-tokens" as *;
// ── 변수 3개 ─────────────────────────────
$duration: 1s; // 물결이 한 번 오가는 시간
$easing: $ease-out;
$color: $error; // 경고 색 밑줄
// @property 로 <length> 타입을 등록해야 브라우저가 이 값을 보간(애니메이션)한다
@property --underline-offset {
syntax: "<length>";
inherits: true;
initial-value: 1px;
}
// ── 데모 무대 ───────────────────────────────
@include stage($stage-orange);
.line {
max-width: 92%;
margin: 0;
color: $subject-ink; // 주황 무대 위 글자 — AA 4.5 (blog-design 글자 대비)
font-weight: 600;
font-size: clamp(16px, 4.6vw, 22px);
line-height: 1.6;
font-family: inherit;
text-align: center;
}
// 네이티브 물결 밑줄 — text-decoration-style: wavy 가 곡선을 그리고,
// text-underline-offset 만 --underline-offset 을 통해 오간다
.hl {
text-decoration-line: underline;
text-decoration-style: wavy;
text-decoration-color: $color;
text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
text-underline-offset: var(--underline-offset);
animation: wave $duration linear infinite;
}
// 한 겹: 펜 두께 불균일 — thickness 진동을 wave 안에 싣는다(같은 요소라 별도 키프레임
// 대신 기존 0/50/100% 스텝은 유지하고 사이 스텝에 thickness 요동을 추가)
@keyframes wave {
0% { --underline-offset: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-decoration-color: $color; }
18% { --underline-offset: 1.8px; text-decoration-thickness: 3px; }
34% { --underline-offset: 3.4px; text-decoration-thickness: 2.2px; }
50% { --underline-offset: 5px; text-decoration-thickness: 2.6px; text-decoration-color: color-mix(in srgb, $color 55%, white); }
66% { --underline-offset: 3.6px; text-decoration-thickness: 3.2px; }
82% { --underline-offset: 1.6px; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
100% { --underline-offset: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-decoration-color: $color; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.hl { animation: none; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
}@property --underline-offset {
syntax: "<length>";
inherits: true;
initial-value: 1px;
}
html, body {
margin: 0;
overflow: hidden;
}
.stage {
box-sizing: border-box;
min-height: 100vh;
display: grid;
place-items: center;
margin: 0;
background: #ff4d1f;
font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", "Noto Sans KR", sans-serif;
padding: clamp(8px, 4vw, 24px);
}
.line {
max-width: 92%;
margin: 0;
color: #17141a;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: clamp(16px, 4.6vw, 22px);
line-height: 1.6;
font-family: inherit;
text-align: center;
}
.hl {
text-decoration-line: underline;
text-decoration-style: wavy;
text-decoration-color: #c2361a;
text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
text-underline-offset: var(--underline-offset);
animation: wave 1s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes wave {
0% {
--underline-offset: 0px;
text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
text-decoration-color: #c2361a;
}
18% {
--underline-offset: 1.8px;
text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
}
34% {
--underline-offset: 3.4px;
text-decoration-thickness: 2.2px;
}
50% {
--underline-offset: 5px;
text-decoration-thickness: 2.6px;
text-decoration-color: color-mix(in srgb, #c2361a 55%, white);
}
66% {
--underline-offset: 3.6px;
text-decoration-thickness: 3.2px;
}
82% {
--underline-offset: 1.6px;
text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}
100% {
--underline-offset: 0px;
text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
text-decoration-color: #c2361a;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.hl {
animation: none;
text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
}import type { CSSProperties, ReactNode } from "react";
import styles from "./WavyUnderline.module.scss";
export type WavyUnderlineProps = {
before: ReactNode;
keyword: ReactNode;
after?: ReactNode;
/** 한 번 오가는 시간 (기본 1000ms) */
duration?: number;
/** 밑줄 색 */
color?: string;
};
type Vars = CSSProperties & {
"--duration"?: string;
"--color"?: string;
};
export default function WavyUnderline({
before,
keyword,
after,
duration = 1000,
color = "#c2361a",
}: WavyUnderlineProps) {
const vars: Vars = {
"--duration": `${duration}ms`,
"--color": color,
};
return (
<p className={styles.line} style={vars}>
{before} <span className={styles.hl}>{keyword}</span> {after}
</p>
);
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