Does gradual blur block clicks?

No. It is pointer-transparent, so links and buttons under the blurred edge still work.

How do I install Gradual Blur?

Gradual Blur is part of Charcoal UI Pro. Add the @charcoal registry to components.json with your access token, then run npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/gradual-blur. It copies gradual-blur.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.

Is Gradual Blur free for commercial use?

Gradual Blur needs a Charcoal UI Pro seat, monthly or a one-time lifetime price. A seat covers unlimited personal and commercial projects, including client work, and every future Pro component.

Does Gradual Blur work with Next.js?

Yes. It is a client component for React 19 styled with Tailwind CSS 4, so it works in the Next.js App Router and Pages Router, Vite, Remix and Astro.

Can an AI coding agent install Gradual Blur?

Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Gradual Blur's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.

Gradual Blur

Progressive blur along one edge of a scrolling container: stacked backdrop-filter layers, each blurrier than the last, so content melts out instead of being cut by a fade. Static and pointer-transparent.

Category: Display
Licence: Charcoal UI Pro
Built with: React 19, Tailwind CSS 4, Motion
Dependencies: motion, clsx, tailwind-merge

Examples

Gradual Blur

Scroll the list; move the band to another edge.

API reference

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`position`	`"top" \| "bottom" \| "left" \| "right"`	`"bottom"`	The parent needs `position: relative`.
`height`	`number`	`96`	Depth of the band in px; its width for left and right.
`strength`	`number`	`12`	Blur at the outer edge in px.
`layers`	`number`	`5`	Steps between sharp and fully blurred.
`tint`	`boolean`	`false`	Also fade towards the background colour.
`className`	`string`	—

About Gradual Blur

Gradual Blur adds a progressive blur along one edge of a scrolling container, so content melts out instead of being cut by a hard fade. It is the detail from modern iOS and macOS.

Gradual Blur is a display component for React 19, styled with Tailwind CSS 4 and animated with Motion. It drops into Next.js, Vite, Remix or Astro through the shadcn CLI as a single file you own.

When to use Gradual Blur

Scrolling lists and feeds.
Headers over scrolling content.
Image galleries.
Chat transcripts.

How it works

Stacked backdrop-filter layers each blur more than the last, masked to bands. It is static, pointer-transparent and costs no JavaScript.

Interactive parts are buttons or links with accessible names, decorative layers are hidden from assistive tech, and everything is reachable by keyboard. With prefers-reduced-motion on, it holds still or settles instantly instead of animating.

Customizing Gradual Blur

Every prop is documented in the API reference above with its type and default. The ones you will reach for first are listed here.

The Customize panel next to the preview lets you change position, height, strength, layers live, and the Code tab updates to match, so the snippet you copy already carries your values.

position (default "bottom"): The parent needs `position: relative`.
height (number, default 96): Depth of the band in px; its width for left and right.
strength (number, default 12): Blur at the outer edge in px.
layers (number, default 5): Steps between sharp and fully blurred.
tint (boolean, default false): Also fade towards the background colour.

The example on this page

Gradual Blur: Scroll the list; move the band to another edge.

Goes well with Gradual Blur

These display pieces share its tokens and motion language, so they sit together on one page without clashing.

Tilt Card: A 3D tilt card for React that leans toward the pointer with a moving glare
Spotlight Card: A React spotlight card: an accent glow follows the pointer across card and border
Sortable List: A drag-to-reorder React list with lifted shadows and keyboard sorting
Card Stack: A swipeable React card stack where the next card rises to meet you
Image Compare: A React before and after image comparison slider you can drag anywhere

Install Gradual Blur

npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/gradual-blur

Gradual Blur is part of Charcoal UI Pro. One seat unlocks all 300 Pro components, 107 landing-page sections and 100 full templates, for every personal and client project, with updates included. Add the @charcoal registry once with your access token, then the command above copies gradual-blur.tsx into components/ui and installs clsx, tailwind-merge.

You own the file you install: no runtime package, no lock-in, nothing to keep in sync. Change it however your product needs.

See Charcoal UI Pro pricing · Pro setup

Frequently asked questions

Does gradual blur block clicks?: No. It is pointer-transparent, so links and buttons under the blurred edge still work.
How do I install Gradual Blur?: Gradual Blur is part of Charcoal UI Pro. Add the @charcoal registry to components.json with your access token, then run npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/gradual-blur. It copies gradual-blur.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.
Is Gradual Blur free for commercial use?: Gradual Blur needs a Charcoal UI Pro seat, monthly or a one-time lifetime price. A seat covers unlimited personal and commercial projects, including client work, and every future Pro component.
Does Gradual Blur work with Next.js?: Yes. It is a client component for React 19 styled with Tailwind CSS 4, so it works in the Next.js App Router and Pages Router, Vite, Remix and Astro.
Can an AI coding agent install Gradual Blur?: Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Gradual Blur's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.

Gradual Blur as Markdown · llms.txt