Framer Cursor with Blending Modes Mask Over Text

Shams⚡️Nahid

Framer Cursor with Blending Modes Mask Over Text

The Framer Cursor with Blending Modes Mask Over Text is an innovative and highly interactive component designed to enhance user engagement on modern websites and applications. Developed by Shams⚡️Nahid, a seasoned React developer and educator, this component brings a cutting-edge cursor masking hover effect to your Framer projects, leveraging the power of blending modes and React integration.

In the web tech industry of 2023–2024, cursor masking hover effects on text have surged in popularity, offering users a visually captivating experience. While many JavaScript libraries provide this interaction, React-based components like this one elevate the effect to a production-grade level. Inspired by Minh Pham's implementation on his website's landing page, this component addresses the community demand by making the effect accessible within Framer.

Key Features and Functionalities:

  1. Cursor Masking Hover Effect

    The component enables dynamic masking of text elements as users hover their cursor, creating engaging visual interactions that captivate your audience and enhance the overall user experience.

  2. Blending Modes Integration

    Utilizing blending modes, the component achieves sophisticated visual effects, allowing for unique and aesthetically pleasing text interactions that stand out on any webpage.

  3. React-Based Component

    Built with React, this component ensures seamless integration with modern web development workflows. It allows for easy customization and scalability, fitting perfectly into projects that require interactive and dynamic UI elements.

  4. Responsive Design

    Optimized for performance across various devices and screen sizes, the component ensures smooth interactions on both desktop and mobile platforms, providing a consistent experience for all users.

  5. Easy Implementation

    With comprehensive code files and a detailed breakdown video, integrating this component into your Framer projects is straightforward, even for those with minimal coding experience.

How It Works:

The Framer Cursor with Blending Modes Mask Over Text operates by applying a dynamic mask that follows the user's cursor movement over text elements. Here's how it functions:

  1. Mask Creation

    The component creates a mask using blending modes that interact with the text elements, effectively altering the appearance of the text as the cursor moves.

  2. Cursor Tracking

    It utilizes mouse position tracking through a custom React hook (useMousePosition) to determine the mask's position relative to the cursor in real-time.

  3. Dynamic Mask Adjustment

    The mask size and blending properties adjust dynamically based on cursor movement and hover state, creating fluid and responsive hover effects.

  4. Integration with Framer

    The component seamlessly integrates with Framer, allowing developers to apply the effect to any text element with minimal setup and customization through property controls.

Implementation Steps:

  1. Add the Component to Your Project

    • Incorporate the component into your Framer project by importing the code from the provided Code Files.

  2. Create a Text Element

    • Add the text element to your Framer canvas where you want the cursor masking hover effect to be applied.

  3. Connect the Component to the Text Element

    • Wrap your text element with the masking component functions (withMaskHover and withMaskFrame) to enable the hover interactions.

  4. Customize Properties

    • Adjust properties such as mask size, blending modes, and transition effects within the component's code to achieve the desired visual effect.

  5. Test and Refine

    • Preview your project to ensure the cursor masking hover effect works smoothly across different devices and screen sizes. Make adjustments as necessary to optimize performance.