Orbit
Icons circling a centre on CSS-only rings. Each icon counter-rotates so it stays upright.
- Category: Display
- Licence: Charcoal UI Pro
- Built with: React 19, Tailwind CSS 4, Motion
- Dependencies: motion, clsx, tailwind-merge
Examples
Orbit
API reference
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
center | ReactNode | — | |
rings | { radius: number; duration: number; items: ReactNode[] }[] | — | Negative duration spins backwards. |
About Orbit
Orbit circles icons around a centre on rings, each counter-rotating so it stays upright. It is a lightweight way to show integrations or an ecosystem.
Orbit 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 Orbit
- Integration sections.
- Tech stack showcases.
- Ecosystem and partner pages.
- Hero visuals.
How it works
Rings are CSS keyframe rotations and each icon rotates the opposite way at the same speed. Nothing runs in JavaScript, and reduced motion stops it.
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 Orbit
Every prop is documented in the API reference above with its type and default. The ones you will reach for first are listed here.
Style it with className like any other element. It only uses your theme's tokens, so it follows light and dark mode without extra work.
- center (ReactNode).
- rings: Negative duration spins backwards.
Goes well with Orbit
Orbit is already composed into a ready-made section, so you can see it in context or install the whole block.
- Features Orbit: Features section
- 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 Orbit
npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/orbitOrbit 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 orbit.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
- How many icons can orbit?
- Any number, spread evenly on each ring. Add rings for more, and every icon counter-rotates to stay upright.
- How do I install Orbit?
- Orbit is part of Charcoal UI Pro. Add the @charcoal registry to components.json with your access token, then run npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/orbit. It copies orbit.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.
- Is Orbit free for commercial use?
- Orbit 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 Orbit 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 Orbit?
- Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Orbit's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.