# Radial Fade

> Radial bars fading in sequence around a circle, tinted across the gradient — the classic spinner as a pure-CSS scientific loader.

- Category: Loader
- Frameworks: Vanilla, React + CSS, React + Tailwind
- Design system: Runway
- Dark mode: yes
- Access: premium (Atheros AI Pass)
- Tags: spinner, radial, gradient
- Page: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/radial-fade
- Preview: https://d17nmjscumqk5d.cloudfront.net/builder/templates/tpl_builder_radial_fade/preview-974ff55e20cd.webp

## Features

- Radial bars arranged around a circle fade in sequence
- Bars grouped into gradient thirds from start to end
- GPU-friendly — animates `opacity` only
- Design-system agnostic — colors resolve from gradient tokens
- Light theme by default with a `body.dark` dark variant
- Responsive layout that adapts spacing down to 480px
- Fully respects `prefers-reduced-motion`

## Accessibility

- **Loading role** — `role="status"` with `aria-label="Loading"` on the loader stage
- **Reduced motion** — `prefers-reduced-motion: reduce` disables all animations
- **Decorative SVG** — Background tint layer marked `aria-hidden="true"`

## Common questions

**Which frameworks is Radial Fade available in?**

Radial Fade ships as Vanilla, React + CSS and React + Tailwind — HTML, CSS, JS and React source you can copy, download or clone into Atheros AI Builder.

**Is the Radial Fade loader component free?**

Radial Fade is a premium component. Anyone can preview it; the source, downloads and AI customisation are included with Atheros AI Pass.

**Does Radial Fade support dark mode?**

Yes. Radial Fade ships light and dark themes, both drawn from the Runway design system's tokens. Switch the preview to dark mode to compare them.

## Get the code

Preview Radial Fade live, then sign in to copy or download the source, apply another design system, or ask the AI assistant to change it: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/radial-fade

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